Pediatrics: Page 119

Philadelphia groups give Kids Smiles $110K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kids Smiles, a nonprofit children's dental care organization, has received more than $110,000 in grants from three major Philadelphia foundations to support its services in 2013.

January 24, 2013

Pa. dental association sponsors kids' poster contest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month in February, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) is sponsoring its annual poster contest for third-grade students in Pennsylvania.

January 24, 2013

Treacher Collins blamed for Texas boy's death

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The death of a 10-year-old Texas boy following a routine dental procedure last September has been ruled accidental, caused by a genetic disorder that affects the structure of the face.

January 23, 2013

Listerine, OHA team up for Swish Challenge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Listerine is joining Oral Health America (OHA) to kick off the Listerine 21 Day Swish Challenge, designed to help provide dental care for at-risk children.

January 23, 2013

Start-up seeks funding for all-in-one toothbrush

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The company behind UltiBrush, an all-in-one toothbrush that includes toothpaste, floss, mirror, and a protective cap, is working to get the product into the market through the funding platform Kickstarter.

January 22, 2013

Will ACA prompt some patients to drop dental insurance?

By Donna Domino

While 5.3 million U.S. children will gain dental coverage in 2014 thanks to the Affordable Care Act, up to 11 million adults could drop their own dental coverage when their children are covered separately, dental insurers say. And parents who switch to dental coverage under their medical insurance may have to change dentists.

January 22, 2013

Hu-Friedy launches 10th annual ortho wire contest

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy has launched the 10th annual Ortho Wire Bending Contest.

January 21, 2013

3Shape launches Trios Ortho

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape has released a digital scanner that bundles the company's Trios system with its Ortho Analyzer software.

January 20, 2013

Canadian group calls for more attention to kids' oral health

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Noting that public funding for dental care in Canada has been decreasing during the last 30 years and that 50% of families in the lower income brackets do not have dental insurance, the Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a position statement that urges stakeholders across the country to make children's oral health a priority.

January 20, 2013

Dental crisis looms for Calif. Medi-Cal kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Children's Partnership has released an issue brief and action plan addressing the challenges Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, faces in providing dental care to children in the state.

January 16, 2013

Texas legislator targets Medicaid dental fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Texas lawmaker has introduced another piece of legislation intended to address Medicaid dental fraud in the wake of the ongoing controversy about millions of dollars the state has spent on orthodontic care for children.

January 16, 2013

Adult xylitol study yields surprising results

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Daily use of xylitol lozenges did not result in a statistically or clinically significant reduction in caries among adults with an elevated risk of developing caries, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 16, 2013

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