Second Year of Innovative S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Empowers Young Minds to Change the Face of Diversity in Dentistry August 29, 2024 06:30 AM ET MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the National Dental Association...
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S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Announces Strategic Expansion With Leading Dental Industry Partners
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The S.M.I.L.E. (Student Mentoring with Immersive Learning and Enrichment) Healthcare Pathway Program, a leader in advancing oral health equity, is pleased to announce the addition of several prominent organizations as supporters of...
NDA Recognizes Oral Cancer Awareness Month
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and it sheds light on this devastating disease that impacts roughly 430,000 people annually.1 In addition, we must also acknowledge that adverse oral cancer outcomes are not evenly distributed. For instance, non-Hispanic Black men...
National Dental Association Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on College Affirmative Action Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marlon D. Henderson, DDS, NDA, President Phone: 240- 241-4448 Email: mhenderson@ndaonline.org NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON COLLEGE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES The recent United States Supreme...
NDA Responds to Racism Allegations at UIC College of Dentistry
On December 7, 2022, NDA Executive Director Keith Andrew Perry sent a letter to the Interim Dean of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry, in response to allegations of racist statements and behavior by Dental School professors. Click here to read...
Presidential Transition in Shreveport Also an Opportunity for Community Enrichment
Dr. Marlon Henderson was inaugurated as the 99th President of the National Dental Association on Saturday, November 18, 2022 in his hometown of Shreveport, LA. The weekend was a not only a celebration of the incoming president and a transition between administrations,...
Unlocking Access to Oral Health: NDA Participates in Panel Discussion Hosted by ‘The Hill’ Newspaper
On Thursday, September 20, 2022, Dr. Cheryl Lee, NDA President, represented NDA in an online conversation entitled, "Unlocking Access to Oral Health," hosted by The Hill newspaper and sponsored by CareQuest. Watch the video recording below:
Position Statement on Silver Diamine Fluoride
Our National Dental Association: (1) affirms bi-directional medical-dental integration within the practice scope of care; (2) supports the treatment of dental caries with silver diamine fluoride (SDF)1 as indicated because it is clinically effective in noninvasively...
National Dental Association and SmileDirectClub Announce 2nd Year Of Historic Scholarship Program for Diverse Dental Students and Dentists
Program Will Continue To Address Oral Health Inequality and Transform the Face of the Dental Profession Bowie, MD., August 23, 2022- Today, the National Dental Association (NDA), the world’s largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals, and...
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Henry Schein, National Dental Association, and Schattner Foundation Advance Dental Careers in Underrepresented Communities
Second Year of Innovative S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Empowers Young Minds to Change the Face of Diversity in Dentistry August 29, 2024 06:30 AM ET MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the National Dental Association...
Flossline – Summer 2024
S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Announces Strategic Expansion With Leading Dental Industry Partners
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The S.M.I.L.E. (Student Mentoring with Immersive Learning and Enrichment) Healthcare Pathway Program, a leader in advancing oral health equity, is pleased to announce the addition of several prominent organizations as supporters of...