The American Dental Association Foundation's Give Kids A Smile awarded Premier Dental CEO Julie Charlestein with the 2017 Steven W. Kess Give Kids A Smile Corporate Volunteer Award.
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In 2016, Gary Roberts, DDS, took the helm of the American Dental Association as the 153rd president.
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The California Dental Association held its 12th volunteer dental clinic, providing more than $1.25 million in care.
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With a dental career spanning 20 years, Rajan Sharma, DDS, spoke with Becker's Dental Review on his decision to open EON Clinics in Chicago and major changes unfolding in the dental industry. He currently is the of EON Clinics, which…
Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland-based Case Western Reserve University broke ground on a dental clinic in part of their joint medical education venture, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.
Henry Schein donated $18,000 in dental supplies and equipment to the Growing Smiles Foundation in support of the foundation's annual trip to provide oral health treatment to children in Peru.
Many patients are receiving antibiotics following dental procedures, which is likely contributing to the rise in Clostridium difficile infections, according to News-Medical.
Curtis Hayes, DDS, of Coal Creek Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center in Lafayette, Colo., and other dentists are offering patients local anesthetic to reduce the rate of opioid prescriptions in the state, according to Colorado Public Radio.