Abra Health Group has launched The Dental Bank in Connecticut. The pilot offers free oral health supplies and screenings while connecting families with affordable dental care.
The Town of Perth has proclaimed October 10, 2026, as National Dental Care Day. The declaration puts preventive care, oral health education and fair access to dental services in the spotlight.
A Texas Tech programme found diabetes risk in roughly 40% of screened dental patients in El Paso. All 71 patients with prediabetes or diabetes results were referred to primary care.
The Western Cape has opened a R105 million community day centre in Ravensmead. The facility replaces an overstretched clinic and brings primary care, oral health and pharmacy services together.
A planned clinic at Everest Base Camp will offer up to 1,000 free dental visits to Sherpas, Icefall Doctors, porters and other high-altitude workers during the 2027 climbing season.
An $81,328 grant will help Hāmākua-Kohala Health expand its Waimea dental clinic, serve 500 more North Hawaiʻi residents and reduce a waitlist of more than 1,000 people.
A bipartisan House proposal would connect rural Veterans with existing community dental providers after survey data revealed severe unmet oral health needs and limited VA eligibility.
Oral health professionals in Namibia's Omusati region are taking dental education directly to communities, focusing on prevention and early detection during National Oral Health Awareness Week.
Dental students at Baqai Dental College received intensive hands-on training in professional fluoride gel application, marking a decisive shift toward prevention-focused dental education in Karachi.
