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Massachusetts hopes to enlist dental therapists in fight for oral healthcare equity

BOSTON, US: More than 300,000 Massachusetts residents lack access to oral care, and state legislators hope that licensing more dental therapists could ...

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US congress urged to fix healthcare workforce

WASHINGTON, US: The American Dental Association (ADA) and 19 other healthcare associations have urged US lawmakers to confront problems facing the domestic...

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Agreement frees thousands of clear aligner patients from non‑disclosure agreements

WASHINGTON, US: Patients who are unhappy with their orthodontic treatment must be allowed to speak out about it and file complaints if necessary. This was ...

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Young US dentists more likely to practise in groups

CHICAGO, US: New research from the American Dental Association (ADA) shows that the model of dental practice in the country is continuing to change. The ...

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American Dental Association backs Medicaid bill that would extend dental care to millions

CHICAGO, US: The American Dental Association (ADA) has urged US lawmakers to extend dental coverage to millions of low-income adults through an expansion of...

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How busy were US dentists in January?

CHICAGO, US: In mid-January, the average US dental clinic’s appointment schedule was at 77% of capacity. The leading factor which contributed to ...

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Millions of Americans denied dental coverage as Biden drops most Medicare changes

NEW YORK, U.S.: A proposal to expand Medicare could have provided millions of older Americans with free access to dental treatment, had President Joe ...

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Business as usual? Solo dentists lag behind group practices and DSOs in pandemic recovery

CHICAGO, U.S.: How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting dental practice? The American Dental Association (ADA) has been engaging with thousands of U.S. ...

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U.S. dentistry suffering from racial disparities

CHICAGO, U.S.: The U.S. dental workforce is diversifying but is still not representative of the racial and ethnic demographics of the wider population. ...

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Dentists join queue for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

LEIPZIG, Germany: UK health authorities have administered the first doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, and public health ...

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Convicted hoverboard-riding dentist will serve 12 years in jail

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, U.S.: Videos of an Alaskan dentist treating a patient while riding a hoverboard went viral during an investigation of his practice last ...

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New guidance issued for reopening American dental practices

WASHINGTON, U.S.: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is still ongoing, and countless stakeholders in the dental industry are feeling its effects. In an attempt to ...

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2019 GNYDM highlights latest dental products and technologies

NEW YORK, U.S.: Held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) demonstrated once ...

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New research shows saliva could be key to understanding human evolution

BUFFALO, N.Y., U.S.: Much is already known about saliva’s benefits for food digestion and general oral health. The differences between human saliva and ...

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Robotics company co-founder joins advisory board of dental school

BOSTON, U.S.: As digital technologies become increasingly enmeshed in the everyday workflow of dental practices, dental educational syllabuses are changing ...

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