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How Colgate is getting consumers to confess the lies they tell dentists
How Colgate is getting consumers to confess the lies they tell dentists
Diana Bradley
August 10, 2023
10:08 am

For two days in New York City, people can come clean in the brand’s Totally Honest confessional.

How Colgate is getting consumers to confess the lies they tell dentists
How Colgate is getting consumers to confess the lies they tell dentists
Diana Bradley
August 9, 2023
12:41 pm

For two days in New York City, people can come clean in the brand’s Totally Honest confessional.

President Biden undergoes root canal by presidential dental team
President Biden undergoes root canal by presidential dental team
Lecia Bushak
June 13, 2023
7:00 am

President Biden made headlines Monday for a relatively mundane but painful health procedure that happens to the best of us: a root canal.

Dental therapists help patients in need of care avoid the brush-off
Dental therapists help patients in need of care avoid the brush-off
Christina Saint Louis, KFF Health News
June 9, 2023
11:00 am

Dental therapists are licensed providers who offer basic care traditionally provided by dentists, including fillings and simple tooth extractions.

‘I’m my own dentist’: TikTok DIY dentistry trend sparks concern
‘I’m my own dentist’: TikTok DIY dentistry trend sparks concern
Lecia Bushak
April 14, 2023
4:22 pm

From DIY teeth filing to teeth whitening, TikTokers are embarking on potentially dangerous trends instead of just going to the dentist.

Feds launch criminal investigation into ‘AGGA’ dental device and its inventor
Feds launch criminal investigation into ‘AGGA’ dental device and its inventor
Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News, KHN
April 12, 2023
3:30 pm

Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or “AGGA” dental device, following a recent KFF Health News-CBS News investigation, according to a motion filed in federal court.

FDA evaluates ‘safety concerns’ over dental devices featured in KHN-CBS investigation
FDA evaluates ‘safety concerns’ over dental devices featured in KHN-CBS investigation
Brett Kelman, KHN and Anna Werner, CBS News
March 31, 2023
4:00 pm

In the wake of a KHN-CBS News investigation, the FDA on Thursday said it is “evaluating safety concerns” over the use of a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients.

Heartland Dental names Fusion92 as AOR
Heartland Dental names Fusion92 as AOR
Jack O'Brien
March 22, 2023
2:56 pm

Heartland Dental issued a request for proposal in the spring of 2022 and selected Fusion92 among three finalist agencies.

A new law will help mobile clinics cast a wider safety net
A new law will help mobile clinics cast a wider safety net
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KHN
March 20, 2023
3:29 pm

After gaining momentum during the pandemic, mobile clinics are now getting federal funding to help serve rural communities.

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm
FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm
Brett Kelman, KHN and Anna Werner, CBS News
March 16, 2023
2:30 pm

In the wake of a joint investigation by KHN and CBS News into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, according to a former agency official.

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