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Delta Dental gives grant to Healthy Connections
Healthy Connections, a local non-profit organization that provides health and dental care services, has been awarded $22,405 from Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation for the purchase of needed dental equipment, which will aid the non-profit’s efforts to provide access to dental care to patients in Polk County. “Oral disease is almost entirely preventable and curable,” […]
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Delta Dental operates in 15 states to expand fluoridation including CA, NY, GA, PA
Fluoridation Initiatives Nearly all tooth decay can be prevented when fluoridation is combined with dental sealants and other fluoride products, such as toothpaste. Why is water fluoridation so important? People living in communities with fluoridated drinking water experience 15 to 40 percent less tooth decay than those without fluoridation. Fluoride is absorbed by the gastrointestinal […]
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Opinion: You and your dentist may have a bone to pick with Delta Dental
Note from FAN: Delta Dental funds many fluoridation schemes As the head of Delta Dental, CEO Jim Dwyer’s salary has more than doubled to $2.75 million. The board of directors are paid more than $100,000 for part-time service. Where’s the customer focus? Something important happened for oral health in Washington. Dentists across the state closed […]
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Outstanding Foundation: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM In 2004, Delta Dental of Arkansas established the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to meet the needs of countless residents, many of whom might not otherwise receive proper care. “By investing in dental education, prevention and treatment, the foundation is focused solely on fulfilling Delta Dental’s mission to improve the […]
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NYU College of Dentistry awarded $3.6 Million by NIH for Cavity Prevention Research in Rural NH
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a research team at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) funding to study cavity prevention and cost effectiveness in school-based dental programs in New Hampshire. The $3.6 million, five-year grant (R01MD011526) will fund a statewide […]
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Shenandoah receives $25,000 award for new water treatment plant
Shenandoah was recently recognized for work at the city’s new water treatment plant. At Tuesday night’s Shenandoah City Council meeting, officials with Delta Dental of Iowa presented the city a $25,000 check which will support fluoridation equipment at the water treatment plant that was installed earlier this year. Shenandoah City Administrator Jim Davey tells KMA […]
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In-school dental care helps maintain healthy smiles
MANKATO — Families living on a tight budget can face difficulties getting their children the dental care they need. Even if they have insurance, a trip to the dentist’s office could pull the parent away from their job and the child out of class. With those barriers in mind, dental professionals have been bringing free […]
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Teeth Grow Worse In Arkansas Despite Improved Access To Healthcare
Willie Freeman says he used to avoid smiling, and if he did, it was in a way almost no one could see, with his mouth closed. He was embarrassed of his rotten teeth. “I wouldn’t go around people and if I did smile, you know, nobody would see me smile,” said Freeman. “My teeth was […]
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Madison County: Hearing regarding fluoridation suit set for Monday
A hearing for a lawsuit in which the Madison County Regional Water District is challenging state law that would require the water district to fluoridate its water will be held at the Madison County Courthouse Monday morning. The district filed suit against the Arkansas Department of Health and a number of other officials within the […]
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Durango: Pro-fluoride group outpaces foes in fundraising
Denver-based nonprofit, dentists contribute thousands The passionate campaigns around fluoride in city water have sparked big spending. Durango voters are being asked April 4 to decide whether to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water. Most-recent campaign filings show the pro-fluoride campaign has outraised and outspent its rival committee. The campaign to preserve fluoride in […]
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