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United effort helps two rural Oklahoma communities reduce childhood caries
America’s tribal communities have long suffered from an abundance of oral disease problems and a shortage of dentists. Research has…
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Cut in Kentucky’s Medicaid dental benefits creates chaos for patients, providers
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s decision this month to cut dental and vision benefits for about 460,000 state Medicaid beneficiaries is…
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Study looks at media coverage of water fluoridation efforts
Last fall, oral health advocates joined a successful push to save a city water fluoridation ordinance in Rugby, N.D. Meanwhile,…
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Unlikely coalition expands use of dental therapists in Arizona
A bill recently signed into law by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey opens the way for dental therapists to begin providing…
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Caution required when discussing associations between oral and overall health
The mouth is connected to the body. Yet much remains unknown about the subtle workings of that connection. Research continues…
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Study of decade of data backs argument for community water fluoridation
Children living in counties with fluoridated water have significantly less tooth decay than those living in counties that lack water…
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Virginia Beach dentist helps reveal disease cluster among colleagues
In a recent piece for the Virginian-Pilot, reporter Elizabeth Simpson told the story of a local dentist whose hunch about…
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New state-by-state report card rates oral health among seniors
Getting dental care to America’s elders is a big challenge. Medicare has never covered routine dental benefits. Medicaid dental benefits…
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Federal data brief updates on decay rates among U.S. children
The good news: In recent years, tooth decay rates have significantly decreased for American children. Overall, 43.1 percent of American…
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Study tracks benefit of dental therapists in tribal communities
Residents of Alaskan tribal communities regularly served by dental therapists are receiving more preventive care and experiencing fewer tooth extractions…