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.
Urgent dental access centres have helped more than 10,000 patients across north and West Cumbria with pain and other immediate dental needs.
The RCP's Future Healthcare Journal says doctors should assess oral health as part of routine care, citing links to wider disease and unequal access to NHS dentistry.
The 2026 GUM/RDH Award of Distinction recognises six dental hygienists whose work advances prevention, education, access, compassionate care and the profession's future. Independent confirmation of the awards and recipient biographies remains limited.
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.
POZ is asking readers whether they can access dental care. The poll has three response options, but it currently shows no results or participation breakdown.
Johor Bahru clinics list prices below typical Singapore ranges for scaling, fillings, whitening, orthodontics and oral surgery. All seven options are within a 20-minute drive of the checkpoint.
A supervised toothbrushing service launched on 1 October 2026 in selected schools and nurseries across West Northamptonshire. The scheme combines brushing sessions, oral-health lessons and free toothbrush and toothpaste packs for some families.
Dr. Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon connects preventive dental care with wider health risks and points to access barriers affecting Black communities.
Nova Scotia's dental staffing gap remains after a spring recruitment fair. The provincial job bank still lists 138 hygienist and assistant vacancies, while federal listings show that clinics across Canada face similar pressure.
The University of Rochester will open the Eastman School of Dentistry on Jan. 1, 2027. The school will be New York's seventh dental school and will give dental education, research and patient care a separate academic structure.
Kenvue shares traded at EUR 15.32 after hours on October 2 2026. The move came as LISTERINE launched a multiyear oral-health initiative and Kenvue declared a quarterly dividend.
After 26 years in dentistry and 21 years at Delta Dental of California, Miranda Burnett is taking on oral health initiatives that link regulatory discipline with community needs and careful technology use.
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.
Lyon College is pairing liberal arts education with Arkansas-based dental and veterinary training. Robert Steinbuch also argues that constitutional rights exist only when people enforce them.
PearlFection Dentistry says Dr. William B. Arden has joined its Frederick practice. The reported Harvard endodontic training and board certification would add another specialist to a practice with multiple endodontists and coordinated sedation options, though independent search results did not confirm his current position or Diplomate status.
LISTERINE® has launched Oral Care Counts, a multiyear campaign focused on daily prevention and wider access to oral health care as reported disease cases reach 3.73 billion.
A resident-led project at UT Health San Antonio plans to give underserved patients oral care kits and brief health guidance. The team hopes the simple exchange will also strengthen trust between patients and physicians.
An eight-year study covering all 27 EU countries found no statistically significant link between annual temperature changes and tooth decay, gum disease, or unmet dental care needs.
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.
Four House members have proposed a pilot program that would use rural dental practices to expand affordable care for veterans.
For millions of Iranians, dental treatment is out of reach. Delayed care is allowing preventable problems to follow people from childhood into old age.
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.
The Kansas City Royals Foundation and Sun Life U.S. reached their $50,000 goal for TeamSmile. Each Royals single during the campaign triggered a donation for children's dental care.
America's ToothFairy will open its fifth annual My Smile Matters campaign on October 1. The program includes free resources, a children's candy contest and awards for hygienists who widen access to oral health care.
On National Love Teeth Day, Hong Kong's Department of Health launches a broad campaign to promote preventive dental care and expand services for all ages.
A surge in untreated tooth decay is hitting Australians as millions avoid the dentist due to soaring costs, with young adults and students among the hardest hit.
A surge in dental and medical access is transforming Orcas Island as the Health Care District funds new clinics and community health initiatives.
Nearly 6,000 patients received essential dental treatment during Smile Generation Serve Day as PDS Health and partners donated over $22 million in care and tens of thousands of volunteer hours.
Police are investigating fraudulent social media ads that falsely claim the government offers dental implant subsidies for people over 50. The Department of Health has issued a public warning.
