Experts say a dental public health infrastructure is needed in California

SACREMENTO, Calif., USA: The January issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association continues to examine issues relating to the dental workforce and addressing barriers to oral health care by featuring CDA-commissioned studies that helped shape the recommendations made in the three-phase access report filed by the 2011 CDA House of Delegates.

Nov 9, 2011 | USA

Appeal against deportation of dental assistant spawns support

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: The planned deportation of a Filipino dental assistant from California could bring new life to the U.S. immigration debate. The Philippines' largest television network GMA-7 is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security is blocking the final bid for permanent residency of 31-year-old Jose Isabelo Librojo from San Francisco.

Oct 26, 2011 | USA

ADA statement calls for repairing the tattered dental safety net

WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The American Dental Association recently released the second in a series of papers that examine the challenges and solutions to bringing good oral health to millions of Americans, including the growing population whose only possible source of dental care is the so-called oral health safety net.

Oct 5, 2011 | USA

ADA, AGD speak out against new non-dentist provider models

NEW YORTK, NY, USA: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently released survey results claiming that the majority of Americans support new non-dentist mid-level provider models to address the shortage of access to care. In response, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) issued statements challenging the methodology used for the survey.

Aug 18, 2011 | USA

Dean of new US dental school resigns over expenses charges

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Students and staff of America’s newest dental school at the East Carolina University have been shocked by the sudden resignation of its dean, Dr James R. Hupp. According to university chancellor Dr Steve Ballard, who held a press conference on Tuesday, Hupp recently stepped down over violation of his contract, which required him to report additional income received from other assignments while holding deanship of ECU’s School of Dental Medicine between 2008 and August 2011.

Jul 15, 2011 | USA

FDI calls for oral disease to be included in UN NCD list

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The World Dental Federation (FDI) has called for oral disease to be included in the list of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) for priority action within the UN and WHO. At a civil society hearing on NCDs held at the UN headquarters in New York, FDI Executive Director Jean-Luc Eiselé recently explained that the current list—which comprises only cancer, diabetes, and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases—should be extended.

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