April 22, 2021 News NewsOral Health

Province Promises $32M Over 3 Years for Dental Program for Kids in Care, Manitobans on Income Assistance

by CBC

The Manitoba government is extending an arrangement that will allow kids in Child and Family Services care, as well as people receiving income assistance, to visit the dentist. The province will spend $32 million over three years to extend the agreement with…

January 3, 2020 News News

Provincial Downloading Threatens Local Kids’ Oral Health

by Windsor Star

Funding changes to a provincial children’s oral health care program could see fewer local kids smiling bright in the new year. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is urging the Ford government to reconsider its decision to download 30 per cent…

November 1, 2019 News News

Dentsply Sirona Supports Dentists As They Deliver Much-Needed Dental Care To Kids In Guatemala

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona continues to support dental missions around the world, helping to deliver dental care to kids of Tecpán and Chivarabal in the region of Chimaltenango, Guatemala where access to care remains limited. Ballaigues/Charlotte, October 30, 2019. Despite advancements made…

October 31, 2019 Feature Office designOral Health Office

Going To The Dentist Just Got More Fun Thanks To Hello Kitty And Her Friends!

by Parklane Dental

Dental anxiety is a common concern for many patients, but a Californian dentistry has discovered a new way to make going to the dentist more enjoyable. Encouraged by winning the Dental Office Design of the Year Award from the American…

July 11, 2019 News Oral Health

Dr. Kami Hoss Of The Super Dentists Launches The First Singing Super Toothbrush, Equipped With Magic Augmented Reality Sticker

by The Super Dentists

Dr. Kami Hoss introduces The Super Toothbrush, created by The Super Dentists. The singing toothbrush features an Augmented Reality (AR) component to make tooth brushing interactive for kids. This is the latest way the Southern California dental practice is reinventing and transforming the…

April 4, 2019 News Oral Health

Students Potentially Exposed to Hepatitis B, C, HIV at 12 School Dental Clinics

by Deborah Horne, KIRO 7

Some 1,250 children in Seattle and Vashon Island may have been contaminated with potentially lethal viruses because the dental equipment used on them was not properly sterilized. Those viruses include HIV, which can cause AIDS. “I’m really worried about it,…

April 4, 2019 News News

Dentists From Northeastern Ontario Join Larger Protest in Queen’s Park

by CBC News

Dozens of members of the Ontario Dental Association will be at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to tell MPPs how important it is for kids to have regular access to the dental care they need. Dr. LouAnn Visconti is a dentist from…