Tag: dental school
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State, dental schools start pilot program to forgive loans of dental graduates who set up practice in Appalachian Kentucky
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News ANNVILLE, Ky. – Two to five new graduates of Kentucky’s dental schools will each have up to $150,000 of their tuition debt forgiven if...
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Beshear, Rogers to announce loan-repayment program for new dentists who agree to set up practices in Eastern Kentucky
Rogers and Beshear at SOAR Strategy Summit in May Gov. Steve Beshear and 5th District U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers plan to announce an “initiative promoting sustained oral health and well-being in...
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Louisville dental school ranked second in U.S. by website that surveys students and recent graduates
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is ranked second among dental schools in the U.S. by GraduatePrograms.com, a peer-written rating and review site for graduate schools. Last year the...
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UK students in national program to educate kids about oral health
A University of Kentucky undergraduate dental group was recently spotlighted by the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation for their passion to share oral-health education with elementary and middle schools in...
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Halloween candy hikes risk of cavities, not just from more sugar, but from more frequent eating of it; here are tooth-friendly tips
Photo from EnviroDad.com Halloween candy can rot your teeth. At Halloween, the issue is not just sugar, it’s how often you eat it. Often, kids bring enough candy home from...
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Oral health care for the poor in Kentucky suffers under managed care as dentists leave Medicaid; how about your county?
Kentucky’s serious oral-health problems are getting worse because fewer dentists are participating in the Medicaid program — a result of “new paperwork issues compounding Medicaid’s reputation” for low payments to...
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Louisville dental school to mark Women’s History Month with women’s art and oral-health fair and reception
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry will kick off its Women’s History Month celebration March 18 with “Chew Art,” an all-women’s art and oral-health fair and reception. In an...
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Diabetes can cause gum disease and tooth decay
Though it’s commonly known that diabetes can affect organ function and eyesight, an oral-health expert points out that the disease can also cause tooth decay and gum disease. “Diabetics with...
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Smile Kentucky! celebrates 10 years and more than 100,000 children helped
Smile Kentucky! celebrates its 10-year anniversary tomorrow, representing $1 million in free dentistry and benefiting more than 100,000 students. “It’s a wonderful program,” said Arleta Watkins of Bullitt County Schools. “I’ve...
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$45 million renovation complete at U of L School of Dentistry
The University of Louisville announced the completion of a $45 million renovation to its School of Dentistry last week. The two-year project added 20,000 square feet and renovated another 211,000....