Penn Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has launched the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health aimed at improving oral health worldwide, according to a June 3 press release.
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Starting in January 2022, dentists in California must issue electronic prescriptions for controlled and uncontrolled substances, reports the California Dental Association.
The La Crosse County Health Department was awarded additional funding from the Wisconsin Department of Human Services to expand a program aimed at helping patients suffering from severe dental pain.
New York City-based Tend has appointed Chris Salierno, DDS, as its first chief dental officer.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons selected Karin Wittich as its new executive director, the organization announced June 1.
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John Badolato, DDS, is partnering with Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker's Starting Five initiative to provide free dental care to Special Olympics athletes in the state, AZCentral reported May 28.
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A Kansas practice shuttering after its dentist was arrested was Becker's top dental story this month.
The Living Water Community Clinic in Locust Grove, Va., recently added dental care to its list of free medical services offered to people in need.
The Norman-based University of Oklahoma approved on May 27 the expansion of OU-Tulsa's dental care program to increase access to dental care.