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ADA Forsyth to Relocate to 100 Chestnut in Somerville in January 2025

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The ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) announced that it will relocate to Somerville, MA in January 2025. The institute, which has operated in Kendall Square, Cambridge for the past 15 years, recently signed a 15-year lease for 76,000 square feet in the LEED Platinum-certified Life Sciences building at 100 Chestnut St. in Somerville.

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12 Million People Lost Dental Coverage after COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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A new analysis from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health—a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system—reveals that 12 million people across the country lost Medicaid dental coverage between April 2023, when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expired, and September 2023.

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Delta Dental and Dental Lifeline Network Continue Supporting the Oral Health of America’s Veterans

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In recognition of Veterans Day, Delta Dental is proud to highlight our ongoing commitment to helping ensure our nation’s veterans have access to the oral health care they need through our partnership with Dental Lifeline Network (DLN).

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University of the Pacific Collaborating With Stanford

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million grant was recently awarded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health to fund the Pacific-Stanford PRIMED Program. The five-year grant will allow Pacific to train the next generation of clinical oral health researchers who are equipped to translate research into practice.

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CareQuest Institute Applauds US House and Senate Bills to Improve Veteran Oral Health

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CareQuest Institute for Oral Health president and CEO, Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, issued the following statement: “The inclusion of this language in the House and Senate Appropriations bills recognizes the unfortunate reality that millions of veterans struggle to access basic health care services across our country each day.

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White Paper Reveals Striking Data on Health Disparities

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CareQuest Institute for Oral Health , the Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID), and the National Indian Health Board’s (NIHB) Tribal Oral Health Initiative released a white paper on oral health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. We need broad distributive justice to break this cycle.

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Pandemic Impact: Decline in Preventive Oral Health Services Raises Concerns

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. “This data tells us that, while we’re through the pandemic, we’re just beginning to understand the long-term impacts it could have on the nation’s oral and overall health,” said Joseph Dill, DDS, MBA, chief dental officer, Delta Dental Plans Association and head of dental science, Delta Dental Institute.