The dental care program at school was something to smile about. Until the pandemic hit

Lanessa Pinkney has always struggled to bring her four kids to the dentist. She would have to take time off work, yank her kids out of school, and juggle appointments on multiple days. Pinkney, of Sacramento, wanted them to have the regular oral healthcare they were entitled to on Medi-Cal, but...

Modesto teen gets wisdom teeth removed for free

More than four out of five college students reported they are facing financial challenges because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. That's why two Stanislaus County oral surgeons started a new program to help. Wisdom teeth will no longer be a problem for 16-year-old Silvia Lopez. She is the...

Lancet Commission on Oral Health

The Lancet Commission on Oral Health In July 2019 The Lancet published a ground-breaking Oral Health Series that highlighted the global public health importance of oral diseases and the need for a radically different policy agenda to tackle this major problem (Peres et al., 2019; Watt et al., 2019...

Asian Health Services “Clinic Drive-Thru” for the Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment and Fluoride Varnish Program

As COVID-19 spread and the shelter-in-place order was put into effect in March, all of the school oral health prevention programs abruptly halted. With the uncertainty of this unprecedented situation, all of us wondered how life would continue on during the pandemic.

Guidance from CDC, CDPH provide roadmap for dentists to resume care

As dentists continue their return to practice, official guidance from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health offers a roadmap for resuming dental care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency PPE now available to California dentists through The Dentists Supply Company

California licensed dentists can now order limited quantities of critical personal protective equipment that is in short supply through traditional, commercial distribution channels.

The U.S. Approach to Public Health: Neglect, Panic, Repeat

A once-in-a-century public health crisis is unfolding, and the richest country in the world is struggling to mount an effective response. Hospitals don’t have enough gowns or masks to protect doctors and nurses, nor enough intensive care beds to treat the surge of patients.

Weighing the Risk of Smoking During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oral health experts at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry have taken a closer look at the risks associated with smoking, vaping, and tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic. They suggest that in addition to precautions...

ADA Coronavirus Resource Center for Dentists

ADA Calls Upon Dentists to Postpone Elective Procedures (March 16, 2020) The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes the unprecedented and extraordinary circumstances dentists and all health care professionals face related to growing concern about COVID-19. The ADA is deeply concerned...

Humboldt County's Recognition and Resolution for Children's Dental Health Month

On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Humboldt’s Dental Advisory Group celebrated its 20th anniversary. They were acknowledged with two honors; a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congressman Jared Huffman; and, a California Legislature Assembly Resolution signed by both Assembly...