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Oral health
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Seniors face struggle to get preventive dental care
A recent special “Your Money” section in The New York Times looked at American spending habits from a variety of…
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How, and why, some schools provide dental care for needy children
In a series of stories, “The Burden of Poverty: A Backpack of Heartache,” reporters at the School News Network, based…
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Research examines impact of soda taxes on oral health
Is there a soda tax debate coming to your community? The potential for such taxes to address problems with obesity,…
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New report raises concerns about Indiana dental chains
A new federal report raises questions about the billing practices of nearly 100 Indiana Medicaid dentists, as well as the…
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Students find new angles to cover at free dental clinic
The Journalism Center on Children & Families, formerly the Casey Journalism Center, is scheduled to close at the end of…
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Separating fact from fiction on water fluoridation
For close to seven decades now, jurisdictions across the country have been supplementing naturally-occurring fluoride in community water supplies to…
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Supreme Court hears case over teeth whitening, professional board’s power
WASHINGTON — A long-running fight between the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners and a group of non-dentists who…
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Dental care for people with developmental disabilities
Writing about the lives of developmentally disabled people and their caregivers? Don’t overlook the topic of dental care. Research indicates…
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Legal feud over dental service shows no sign of lightening up
A long feud between North Carolina’s state dental board and a group of non-dentists who provide teeth-whitening services may have…
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How are patients dealing with rising costs of dental coverage?
Dental benefits are on many people’s minds these days, as stories from across the country testify. In Georgia, Rockdale County…