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...

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...

Oral health is key to Marin kids’ healthy start in school

When you think of a child missing school, you may not think of her oral health. But that is one of the most common reasons for missing school among elementary school children. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General calls dental disease the most common preventable chronic childhood disease. It...

ADA announces interim policy on vaping

Dentists “must be prudent” in protecting patients from harmful products. That was the overall message American Dental Association President Chad P. Gehani imparted following the Dec. 16 announcement that the Association has adopted a new interim policy on vaping. The interim policy calls for a...

Dentists Loan Repayment/Practice Support Program

The Budget Act of 2018 appropriates $220 million from Proposition 56 to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Senate Bill 849 (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2018) established the Proposition 56 Medi-Cal Physicians and Dentists Loan Repayment Act Program (LRP). The 2019 May Revise appropriates...

Infants and Toddlers Eat Too Much Sugar, Researchers Say

Using C.D.C. data, researchers found that 98 percent of toddlers and 60 percent of infants consumed added sugar in sweetened drinks, baked goods and snacks.

San Bernardino County plan aims to get more residents into the dentist’s chair

San Bernardino County residents are falling behind when it comes to their dental health.

America’s Oral Health: An Emerging Crisis

A live panel presented by DentaQuest in partnership with POLITICO was held on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 to help educate staff without a dental background about the national issues surrounding access to dental care and promote a recent study called Reversible Decay: Oral Health is a Public...

$300K opportunity for dentists who relocate, commit to Medi-Cal

CalHealthCares will accept practice support grant applications in the new year California dentists who are willing to relocate, expand or establish a new practice to an area of highest patient need and commit to serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries for at least 10 years can apply in January 2020 to...