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The Oral Health Funders Collaborative, Oregon Oral Health Coalition and Oregon Health Authority have banded together to launch the Strategic Plan for Oral Health in Oregon (2014 to 2020) initiative, according to a Portland Business Journal report.

Mason City (Iowa) Area Chamber of Commerce named Reda Taleb, DMD, and Lyell Hogg, DDS, recipients of its Small Business of the Year award, according to a Globe Gazette report.

OMICS Group International is inviting contributors across the globe to participate in 'Open Access Week' for its dental science and surgery journals.

ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices has awarded Jack E. Lemons, PhD, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, the Patrick G. Laing Award.

Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa, has added Vinh Q. Nguyen, DDS, and Ashley N. Huber, DDS, to its dental staff, according to a Sioux City Journal report.

Grand Dental in Grand Junction, Colo., added Jonathan Benefield, DDS, to its medical staff.

People with developmental disabilities have a high prevalence of cavities, gum disease, and tooth loss. Policy initiatives must improve caregiver support to improve oral health in this population, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Dental…

  There are 142,810 male dentists in the United States, compared to 54,636 female dentists. Here are 10 statistics on the five states with the highest number of female dentists and five states with the lowest number of female dentists,…

3M ESPE, a part of 3M health, has developed a new polymer, Filtek Bulk Fill, designed to allow dentists the ability to fill cavities with a single application.

The practice Dr. Dental has opened a new location in Converse, Texas.