ADA News

Oklahoma City—The largest single gift ever to the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, a $3.2 million lead gift from the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation, will support "significant renovations" toward the training of tomorrow's dental professionals, the University and Delta Dental of Oklahoma presidents said.

Richmond, Va—The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a case arising from a Federal Trade Commission enforcement proceeding, issued an opinion May 31 holding that the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners, in issuing cease and desist orders against certain purveyors of teeth cleaning, had violated the federal antitrust laws by engaging in an unreasonable restraint of trade.

Philadelphia—Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry is launching Project ENGAGE, a $1.75 million initiative designed to improve children's access to oral health care.

Executives from the Premier Dental Products Co. delivered an eloquent email to The Journal of the American Dental Association in January, congratulating JADA on a milestone that the company shares with the ADA’s flagship publication.

Denver—There's still time to save on a luxurious stay at the Four Seasons Hotel while attending the ADA 27th New Dentist Conference.

Alexandria, Va.—A new study published in the Journal of Dental Research shows that oral conditions affect 3.9 billion people, and untreated caries in permanent teeth was the most prevalent of the 291 conditions evaluated.

West Allis, Wis.—The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation awarded $51,050 to 20 oral health programs that serve low-income patients and provide other dentistry-related services.

By July 1 each year, water suppliers nationwide are required to send their customers annual Water Quality Reports or Consumer Confidence Reports, giving dental professionals the opportunity to check on the status of their community's water—and in particular—its fluoride levels.