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- HHS Launches Oral Health Initiative
- Coalition Releases Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts
- Children’s Dental Health Project Applauds Historic Oral Health Care Provisions in Health Reform Legislation
- National Academy of Sciences Will Recommend Improvements to U.S. System of Oral Health Care
- 2009 Harold Berk Award Recipients Honored
- Andover Dentist Elected President of the Massachusetts Dental Society
- Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray to Deliver Keynote Address at Massachusetts Dental Society’s Beacon Hill Day
- Oral Health Foundation is Renamed DentaQuest Foundation
- Governor Patrick Outlines $764M to Support Health Care And Safety Net Services
- Community Health Workforce Speaks Out: Community Health Workers Gather at the State House
- Massachusetts Dental Society Presents Its Call to Action at State House Press Conference
- Local Dentist Honored for Opening First Dental Clinic in a CHC
- Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition Seeks Facilitator
- New Statewide Coalition Forming to Address Oral Health Disparities
- Oral Health Summit
In The News
JULY 2010
JUNE 2010
- BHS to Include Medical and Dental Clinic
- Patrick Signs a Painful Budget
- State Aid Cut for Dental Services
- Leader: Gum Disease and Diabetes
- Health Insurance, Check. But What About Dental?
- Despite GSDM Students’ Best Efforts, MassHealth Adult Dental Services Slashed
- A Healthy Blog: Oral Health Initiative 2010: “Oral Health is Integral to Overall Health”
- Colgate-Palmolive Partners With the Hispanic Dental Association to Launch 2010 Oral Health Month Campaign
- Dr. Paula K. Friedman to Lead Massachusetts Dental Society
MAY 2010
- MassHealth Reduces Dental Coverage
- Dental Care Voted Down
- Are Dentists Treated Fairly When Complaints are Filed?
- Brush Teeth to ‘Prevent’ Heart Disease
- Budget Cuts Threaten Dental Service
- A Healthy Blog: AARP Alert: Seniors’ Prescriptions; MassHealth Dental Benefits at Risk
- Congressional Hearing Targets Dentists as Major Source of Mercury Pollution
- Massachusetts Gets a Five-Year Plan for Oral Health
- Resident Becomes President of Massachusetts Dental Society
- Homeless Americans Unlikely to Receive Basic Health Care
- How Changing Dental Coverage Affects those Living with HIV
- Oral Health Initiative: HHS Announces Activities Across Agency Spectrum
- Hillcrest Dental Hires Oral Surgeon
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Encourages Parents to ‘Get it Done in Year One’ for a Lifetime of Healthy Smiles
APRIL 2010
- Pew Urges Congress to Fund Reforms Meant to Improve Children’s Dental Health
- Lawmakers Differ on Dentist Coverage Under Financial Services Legislation
- US Government Announces Oral Health Initiative 2010
- Advocates: Special Needs Dental Clinic Wins Reprieve
- A Healthy Blog: Legislators Stand Up for Oral Health: Dental Insurance is Health Insurance
- Mass. Coalition Proposes Oral Health Plan
- Will Medicaid Enrollees in Massachusetts Lose Dental Coverage (Again)?
- Coalition Releases Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts
- A Healthy Blog: Representative Scibak: Oral Health is a Really Great Bet
- Research Links Diabetes and Oral Inflammatory Diseases
MARCH 2010
- Shuttering of Fernald Facility Will Force Thousands to Seek Care Elsewhere
- Scholarship Offers $2,500 to Eligible High School Senior
- GSDM Raises Prosthodontics Awareness
- Universal Dental Plan Launches Senior Oral Health Awareness Campaign
- $7M Bond Aims to Fund Dental School
- AG: Fall River Dentist Used Paper Clips for Root Canal Posts
- ‘C’ on Kids’ Dental Care Doesn’t Pass
- CDHP: Senate Passes Large Jobs Bill; Health Care Reform on Fast Track; Contact Your Representatives to Make the Final Push
- Tufts University Named to Obama’s Honor Roll for Community Service
- CDHP: Obama Urges Congress to Make Final Push for Health Reform; Final Bill Could Contain Important Oral Health Provisions
- Hillcrest Dental Care Has Increased its Capacity to Provide High-Quality Oral Health Care to Berkshire County
- Forsyth Receives More than $2.9 Million for Lab and Clinical Research Expansion
FEBRUARY 2010
- Hillcrest Completes Expansion
- Your Health: The War on Cavities Begins Early
- Study: 1 in 5 Kids Don’t See Dentist Each Year
- For Kids’ Dental Health, Massachusetts Gets a C
- Mass. Gets a ‘C’ for Children’s Oral Health
- Pew Report Finds Majority of States Fail to Ensure Proper Dental Health & Access to Care for Children
- A Healthy Blog: Legislative and Community Oral Health Heroes Honored at the State House
- ‘Heroes’ Honored Today for Speaking Up about Oral Health
- Obama Speaks Out on Dental Care
- US States Slash Medicaid
- A Healthy Blog: Thanks South Hadley! Oral Health Forum Brought new Stakeholders to the Table
- Westborough Practice Gives Students Something to Smile About
- Legislative Oral Health Caucus Holds First Meeting of 2010
- Patrick’s Dental Care Cut Hit as Retreat on Health Reform
- Children Likelier to See Dentist if Parents Go Too
- Kool Smiles Offers Free Toothbrushes and Education to Daycare Centers Affected by Massachusetts Initiative Supporting Children’s Oral Care
- Give Kids A Smile During National Children’s Dental Health Month
- February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
JANUARY 2010
- Roslindale Dentist Reelected as Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
- House Approves Bill Banning Junk Food in Schools
- Mass Gov. Patrick Unveils $28.2B Budget Proposal
- A Healthy Blog: Oral Health Stakeholders Move Closer to Finalizing Oral Health Plan
- Preschools Add Brush-and-Spit to Day
- Dental Clinic Struggling to Address Soaring Demand
- First Oral Bacteria Found Linking a Mother and Her Stillborn Baby
- New Massachusetts Regulation Requires Tooth Brushing in Child Care Settings
- Capitalism is Good for Dental Care
- A Healthy Blog: 2009 in Review
DECEMBER 2009
- Mass. Brushes Up on Childcare Regulations
- Grant Will Address Dental Disease in Local Children
- Grants Boost Community Health Centers in Springfield, Turner Falls and Worthington
- ADA Responds to Kellogg Foundation Report on Workforce Innovations
- Massachusetts Dental Society Names Marblehead Resident ‘Volunteer Hero’
- A Healthy Blog: Legislation Hears Dental Bill
- Dental Care Crisis in America: W. K. Kellogg Foundation Report Details Training of New Types of Dental Professionals to Alleviate Serious Access Problems
- Somerville Dental Center Takes a Bite Out of Oral Hygiene Woes
- Study Finds Over 90% of People with Gum Disease are at Risk for Diabetes; Concludes That at Least Half Could Be Screened in Dental Offices
- Special Issue of Academic Pediatrics Reports on State of Pediatric Oral Health in the US
- Column: Mouth Guard Ruling Helps Keep Smiles Intact
- Clinics Recieve $80m Boost
- New Heights at the Dental School
- The Forsyth Institute Recieves the William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement
NOVEMBER 2009
- Dental Care: MIA in Health Reform Discussion
- Insurer Aims to Alter Health-Care Fee Model
- Children’s Dental Health Project Applauds Historic Leadership in the U.S. Senate to Improve Nation’s Oral Health
- Senate Health-care Bill Diverges from House on Key Provisions
- Dentists Give Advice on Preventing the Spread of Swine Flu
- Dental Service Helps Fill a Need in Enfield
- Trouble Thinking? Better See the Dentist
- Planned Medicaid Cuts Hits Dental, Home Care
- State Proposes Cuts to Close $307Million MassHealth Shortfall
- Resolution Directs ADA to Support Tobacco-Free School Policies
OCTOBER 2009
- A Healthy Blog: Crucial Dental Benefits for Adults on MassHealth SAVED!
- Massachusetts Governor Says U.S. Health Plan Must Cut Costs
- State Budget Hole May Reach $600 Milliion
- State Budget Cuts Loom: Many Could Lose Dental Benefits
- Dental Tips to Prevent the Flu
- A Healthy Blog: Dental Cuts Lead to Death in Michigan
- Reports Encourages Periodontists and Cardiologists to Join Forces
- HillCrest Dental Care Fund Drive Marks Halfway Point
- Report: Lawmakers to Cut State Budgets Even Deeper
- Children’s Dental Benefits Match Medical in Importance
- Health Reform Proposals Enhance Children’s Dental Care
- State to Require Toothbrushing at Daycares, Preshools
- When Stress Takes a Toll on Your Teeth
- Many Children Still Don’t Get Medicaid Dental Care
- Forsyth Receives Highly Competitive Challenge Grants
- Inside Medicine: Flouridation Benefits are Indisputable
SEPTEMBER 2009
- Training Physicians Helps Reduce Rates of Early Childhood Caries
- A Healthy Blog: MassHealth Dental Expansion for Family Assistance
- For Hygienists, the Toughest Job is Keeping Patients Relaxed
- Dental Health Key to Overall Wellbeing
- New England Special Olympics Chapters Team with Sun Life Financial
- Donohue: Put Oral Health in the Health Reform Debate
- Oral Health Knowledge Gap Contributes to Children’s Issues
- Introduction of New President and CEO Michael Huppert
- American Dental Partners Announces New Independent Outside Director
AUGUST 2009
- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Unveils $40 Million Plan to Provide State Health Insurance for 31,000 Legal Immigrants
- Health Insurers Explore Savings In Overseas Care
- IOM Report Urges More Oral Health Research
- Dentists Step Up Marketing As Patients Skip Visits
- State Takes Extra Steps to Battle Flu in Fall
- Forsyth Plans Cambridge Move
JULY 2009
- The Forsyth Institute Selects New Home
- Kathy Olson Receives Pulpdent’s Harold Berk Award
- Massachusetts Dental Society Calls for Mandatory Dental Exams for Children Entering Kindergarten
- Forsyth Scientists Suggest Linkages Between Obesity and Oral Bacterial Infection
- Oral Cancer Screenings Set for Fenway Park
- Dental Care Providers Can Help in Early Detection of HIV
JUNE 2009
- Gov Deval Patrick Sides with Dental Benefits, Immigrant Coverage
- Soldiers’ Home to Lay Off 11, Close Outpatient Dental Clinic in Wake of Mass. Budget Cuts
- Putting Teeth in Health Care Reform
- Senator Harriette Chandler: True Health Care Must Include Dental Care
- Rick Holmes: Dental Health Deserves A Place in Health Care Debate
- Massachusetts Dentist: Don’t Cut Care to State’s Underserved
- Patrick Files Updated Budget That Includes Cuts to Dental Care for the Poor
MAY 2009
- Costs Snarling Health Overhaul
- Senate Approves Sales, Alcohol Taxes Increases; Some Funds Targeted to Health
- Proposed Cuts in Massachusetts Budget Threatens Health Coverage for Thousands Under New Insurance Plan
- Massachusetts Dentists Lobby for Pro Oral Health Legislation
- ADA Names Dr. Kathleen T. O’Loughlin as Executive Director
- Healthcare for the Homeless Programs’ New Dental Clinic Offers Important Services to those in Need
- Smiles All Around: Dental Health Clinic’s Creation is a Story of Determination, Perseverance
APRIL 2009
- Diet, Nutrition and Cancer - Don’t Trust Any Single Study
- Perlman is Commencement Speaker for Boston University School of Dental Medicine
- Health Care Reform Must Include Dental Care
- Grim (A Healthy Blog’s Summary of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Proposed FY 2010 Budget)
- Q&A with Alyssa Picard: How Did Americans Become So Obsessed with Their Teeth?
- Dental Coverage Critical to Decreasing ER Visits
- STCC Unveils Dental Clinic
- New Dental Clinic Opens on STCC Campus
MARCH 2009
- Advocates Push Wider Tobacco Tax
- Dental Van Offers Seniors Free Care
- Friendly Competition Among Area Dental Schools to Educate about Oral Cancer
- Dr Steve Perlman Receives Cushing Award
- Many Americans Say They Forgo Routine Dental Care
FEBRUARY 2009
- BARBARA BROOKS: We Need to Take Bite out of Dental Decay
- Dental Health Gap Needs to be Filled
- Focus Needed on Oral Health
- Massachusetts Dental Society Lobbies for Law to Require All Children to be Examined before Entering Kindergarten
- Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties Come Together to Address Dental Decay
- Attendance Grows at Harvard Dental School’s ‘Free Care Day’
- BUGSDM Offers Free Dental Health Fair for Ar-Risk Boston Children
- Oral Health Foundation Awards $4Million in Grants
- Cambridge Health Department Helps Parents Care for Toddlers’ Teeth
- Oral Health: An Overlooked Epidemic
- Obama Signs Children’s Healthcare Bill
- Heroes Saluted as Massachusetts Brushes up for Oral Health Month
JANUARY 2009
- Dartmouth Dentist Says Focus on Prevention
- Governor Patrick Signs the Oral Health Omnibus Bill Into Law
- American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes for Inclusion of Oral Health
- Oral Health Omnibus Bill Passes in Final Legislative Session
- Low MassHealth Dental Rates Just Increase Other Costs (and Hurt Health)
- American Academy of Pediatrics and Notable Dental Educators Named 2009 Gies Award Recipients
NOVEMBER 2008
- Proposed Regulations and Fee Schedule for Dental Services (January 1, 2009): Massachussetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
- Spotlight on ForsythKids: Promoting Wellness - One Child at a Time
OCTOBER 2008
- Dr DePaola of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine becomes a ‘Friend of OSAP’
- Speakers highlight 34th Annual Yankee Dental Conference
- $14.5 Million will fund Dental Disparities Research
- Skip Dentists, Pay Big Later: Patients Put Off Procedures
- Massachusetts gets $10.6b for Health Care Insurance
AUGUST 2008
- State Allows Medical Providers to Apply Flouride Varnish to Patients
- Early Prevention Can Save Lives, Dr. Frank Robinson, Oral Health Task Force
- The Problem is a Broken System, Dr. Milton Glicksman, Massachusetts Dental Society
- Dental Care: Let The Hygienists Do It
- Dental Benefits Widen, Waiting Lines Grow
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