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Delta Dental Foundation seeks applications for community grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Foundation is seeking applications from community-based oral health programs and organizations in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana for its Brighter Futures Community Grants program.
June 1, 2015
The importance of community water fluoridation to oral health
By John Luther, DDS, and Michael Monopoli, DMD
In this Second Opinion, John Luther, DDS, and Michael Monopoli, DMD, of the DentaQuest Foundation comment on the recent recommendation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on community water fluoridation and the importance of continuing this practice.
June 1, 2015
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Survey: More people delay dental care due to cost
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A quarter of those who responded to a recent U.S. Federal Reserve survey said they delayed getting needed dental care in 2014 because they could not afford it.
May 31, 2015
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Oral cancer researcher receives $200K grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Sidney Kimmel Foundation announced that oral stem cell researcher Scott Williams, PhD, is one of 15 recipients for the 2015 Kimmel Scholar Program and will receive two-year grants totaling $200,000.
May 28, 2015
Delta Dental of NJ to offer in-office A1c diabetes testing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of New Jersey is launching a pilot program for July that enables a group of its network providers to incorporate A1c screenings for patients at risk for diabetes, and also encourages screenings and appropriate referrals for patients presenting with signs and/or symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.
May 28, 2015
Dental hygienist among best jobs for women in 2015
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienist has been named among the best jobs for women in a new CareerCast report.
May 27, 2015
Patterson to donate to America's ToothFairy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Dental will donate a percentage of product sales to the America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation during the months of May and June to expand educational, prevention, and treatment programs for at-risk children.
May 26, 2015
Study: Oral cancer campaign increases awareness among black men
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A campaign to increase awareness of oral cancer among black men resulted in more screenings for the disease in Florida's poorest counties, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health.
May 26, 2015
Erectile dysfunction drug shows promise for HNSCC
By Donna Domino
The little yellow pills that have boosted men's sex lives for the past decade may someday fight head and neck cancers and other diseases, according to Florida researchers. The erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, commonly known as Cialis, can modulate the body's immune system, resulting in a new therapeutic strategy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new trial has shown.
May 26, 2015
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Licorice root compound prevents biofilm formation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The natural compound trans-chalcone found in licorice root prevents caries-causing biofilm formation, according to a new study in the journal Chemical Communications.
May 25, 2015
AAPD 2015: Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children provides $1.1M in grants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SEATTLE - Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, the foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), announced that it will partner with 22 organizations this year and provide $1.1 million in grants for underserved children to have a dental home.
May 21, 2015
OHA gets $50K grant to expand kids' oral healthcare in SoCal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America (OHA) will use a $50,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation to expand oral healthcare and education to children in Southern California.
May 20, 2015
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