We believe a reform agenda should include strategies for tackling the high costs of, and unequal access to, oral health care. Over the past 20 years, per-person dental care costs have increased by ...

Dental Hygienists are trained to evaluate a patient’s dental health. Their duties include taking x-rays, cleaning teeth, and applying fluorides and sealants to teeth. Dental hygienists are responsible ...

The North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS) has received the ADA's 2009 Golden Apple Award for excellence in dental health promotion to the public. The national award is presented each year to the state ...

The Genesee District Dental Society received the Golden Apple award from the American Dental Association. The group was a recipient for excellence in dental health promotion to the public for ...

For the study, researchers tracked the health of 118 men and women 50 or older. They compared results of dental exams in 2021 with those from physical exams in 2021 and 2023.

In Alabama’s Black Belt, you can drive 60 to 90 miles without passing a single dental provider. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, several counties—including Perry, Greene ...