dentistry

Coos Bay Group Seeks to Eliminate Childhood Dental Disease

Cavity Free Coos Bay is assessing all school children in the district for dental health
January 6, 2012 – A coalition led by Dr. Dane Smith in Coos Bay County is determined to  eliminate dental disease among its children.   Read More >>

Eli Schwarz Becomes Chairman of OHSU’s Community Dentistry Department

May 20, 2011 – Eli Schwarz, DDS, PhD, MPH, has been appointed chairman of the community dentistry department at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry. He replaces interim chair Denice Stewart, D.D.S., M.H.S.A., associate dean for clinical affairs. Read More >>

Dental Therapists Could Help Expand Care

The findings indicate that the dental health aide therapist program in Alaska can help expand the reach of dentists
November 4, 2010  – Dental therapists with two years of intensive training provide safe, competent, appropriate dental care, according to an independent evaluation of a program in Alaska designed to expand access to dental care. Read More >>

Oregon Dental Association Offers Free Clinic

The event will be held Nov. 22-23 at the Oregon Convention Center and is expected to draw 2,000 participants
August 18, 2010 -- The Oregon Dental Association (ODA) is organizing the state’s first Mission of Mercy, a two-day clinic providing free dental care to uninsured children and adults. Read More >>

Shirtcliff Leads Medical Directors Group

February 11, 2010 -- Dr. Mike Shirtcliff, president and CEO of Advantage Dental Plan, has become the first dentist to chair a policy group that advises the state’s Medicaid division, known as the Oregon Health Plan Medical Directors, which meets monthly. Read More >>

Klamath County Leads the Way in Dental Care for Pregnant Women

Because of the program’s success, the NIH has awarded a $2.2 million grant to replicate the project in four other counties.
February 4, 2010 -- A dental program in rural Oregon that focuses on pregnant women and infants has the potential to become a national model, according to a study to be published in Biomed Central Public Health within the next few months. Read More >>
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