Latest American Dental Association Stories
Online sweepstakes winner, Rondell Blakey, will be receiving a free copy of the Focus Ortho Software. Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Focus Software, LLC is pleased to announce the winner of the Practice Management Sweepstakes that was drawn on May 8th, 2013. The drawing was held in the Focus Software booth during the last day of the 2013 AAO in Philadelphia, PA. This event’s winner was Dr. Rondell Blakey of Carolina Orthodontic Solutions...
Statement from David Jordan, Director of the Dental Access Project at Community Catalyst BOSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Lack of access to dental care in the United States has reached epic proportions. Dental disease is the number one chronic illness affecting children - more common than asthma. The Institute of Medicine clearly states that the current dental delivery system doesn't work for a third of the people in the U.S. (Photo:...
'Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference' Offers Real-World Solutions WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's leading organization of dentists today announced a nationwide campaign aimed at boldly addressing the dental health crisis in the U.S. The American Dental Association (ADA) campaign - Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference - aims to reduce the numbers of adults and children with untreated dental disease, through oral health...
Serving the West Side of Washington’s Capital City Irvine, Calif (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Smile Brands Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States, is today announcing the grand opening of another affiliated Bright Now! Dental office. The new office – one of two in Olympia, Washington will serve the western side of Washington’s capital city, and is the 21st affiliated dental office of Smile Brands in Washington state....
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When it comes to access to routine dental care - a major determinant of oral health - the Affordable Care Act (ACA) falls well short in its goals of lowering costs, increasing access and improving health outcomes, according to new analysis by the American Dental Association. But in a series of three new research briefs, the association's Health Policy Resources Center (HPRC) also reports that state governments have the ability to...
CHICAGO, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents should be aware that bacteria that cause dental decay can be transmitted from adult to child by sharing eating utensils, or by the parent sucking on a baby's pacifier to clean it. A study recently published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about the immunological benefits of adult saliva does not provide the full picture that adult saliva may also contain bacteria that causes decay, according to...
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In discussions of workforce issues and the media, New Zealand is frequently hailed as proof that dental therapists are the key to improving the oral health of underserved populations in the US. The latest example is a brief published by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign, "Dental Therapists in New Zealand: What the Evidence Shows." But that report contains a significant error, one that undermines Pew's overall premise. As it turns...
Six Month Smiles offers adults an alternative to traditional braces. CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS, TEXAS (PRWEB) April 23, 2013 Tadros Dental now offers the Six Month Smiles orthodontic program to patients in its Houston office. Six Month Smiles is the orthodontic program of choice for adults looking to straighten their teeth because it uses clear brackets and tooth-colored wires to straighten teeth in only four to nine months. The program also boasts lower treatment costs than other straightening...
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin today officially endorsed community water fluoridation as "one of the most effective choices communities can make to prevent health problems while actually improving the oral health of their citizens." "Fluoridation's effectiveness in preventing tooth decay is not limited to children, but extends throughout life, resulting in fewer and less severe cavities," Dr. Benjamin said. "In fact,...
Dental Associations urge regular oral cancer examinations for early detection ROSEMONT, Ill., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64%. When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111219/DC25244LOGO) As the Nation prepares to observe the...
