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Free Kids' Dental Day Comes to Newcastle, Oklahoma on August 3, 2026
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Free Kids' Dental Day Comes to Newcastle, Oklahoma on August 3, 2026

Custom Dental of Newcastle, Oklahoma is holding a free Back to School Dental Care Day on August 3, 2026, offering no-cost exams, …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 25, 2026
New Bill Would Ban CHIP Dental Coverage Caps for 7 Million Kids: What Families Should Know
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New Bill Would Ban CHIP Dental Coverage Caps for 7 Million Kids: What Families Should Know

A newly introduced federal bill backed by the ADA and 15 other oral health groups would stop states from capping how much …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 25, 2026
Fort Worth Dentist Arrested After 4-Year-Old Dies From a Dental Sedation Overdose: What Parents Should Know
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Fort Worth Dentist Arrested After 4-Year-Old Dies From a Dental Sedation Overdose: What Parents Should Know

A Fort Worth dentist was arrested and her license suspended after 4-year-old Aithana Rodriguez-Arriaga died from a sedative overdose during a routine …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 25, 2026
ADA Salivary Diagnostics Summit Signals a New Way to Predict Your Child's Cavity Risk
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ADA Salivary Diagnostics Summit Signals a New Way to Predict Your Child's Cavity Risk

The ADA's first Salivary Diagnostics Summit in Chicago says saliva testing technology is finally ready for clinical use. Here is how it …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Las Vegas Kids Can Get Free Dental Exams Through July 24 at the 12th Annual Smarts and Smiles Fair
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Las Vegas Kids Can Get Free Dental Exams Through July 24 at the 12th Annual Smarts and Smiles Fair

Nevada Health Centers and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas are running the 12th annual Smarts and Smiles Dental Care …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Fannin Children's Fund Back to School Bash Brings Free Dental Screenings to Blue Ridge, Georgia Families on July 25, 2026
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Fannin Children's Fund Back to School Bash Brings Free Dental Screenings to Blue Ridge, Georgia Families on July 25, 2026

The Fannin Children's Fund's 5th Annual Back to School Bash offers free dental, vision, and hearing screenings for Fannin County, Georgia students …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
CommUnityCare Brings Free Back to School Dental Scheduling to Bastrop and Del Valle Families in Late July and Early August 2026
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CommUnityCare Brings Free Back to School Dental Scheduling to Bastrop and Del Valle Families in Late July and Early August 2026

CommUnityCare Health Centers is running back to school events in Bastrop and Del Valle, Texas from July 28 through August 8, 2026, …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Nashville's Kids Dental Day Teams Up With Soles4Souls to Give Kids New Shoes and Free Dental Care
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Nashville's Kids Dental Day Teams Up With Soles4Souls to Give Kids New Shoes and Free Dental Care

Delta Dental of Tennessee's fifth annual Kids Dental Day, held July 10, 2026 at First Horizon Park in Nashville, added a new …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Whole Child Leon's 5th Annual Back to School Event Brings Free Dental Screenings to Tallahassee Families on August 8, 2026
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Whole Child Leon's 5th Annual Back to School Event Brings Free Dental Screenings to Tallahassee Families on August 8, 2026

Whole Child Leon's fifth annual back to school event returns to Lively Technical College in Tallahassee on August 8, 2026, with free …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Planet DDS Launches DentalOS Enterprise Platform: What It Means for Family Dental Practices
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Planet DDS Launches DentalOS Enterprise Platform: What It Means for Family Dental Practices

Planet DDS launched DentalOS on July 17, 2026, a unified enterprise platform now used by more than half of North America's largest …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Open Dental Connects to Kno2: What the First Dental to Medical Data Link Means for Family Practices
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Open Dental Connects to Kno2: What the First Dental to Medical Data Link Means for Family Practices

On July 21, 2026, Open Dental became the first dental practice management software connected to Kno2's national health information network, a step …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Can a New Drug Regrow Kids' Missing Teeth? Inside Toregem's 2026 Pediatric Trial
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Can a New Drug Regrow Kids' Missing Teeth? Inside Toregem's 2026 Pediatric Trial

A Kyoto biotech company is preparing to test its tooth regrowth antibody, TRG035, in young children with congenital tooth agenesis in 2026, …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 22, 2026
Archy Launches AI Tool to Automate Dental Insurance Payments: What It Means for Family Practices
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Archy Launches AI Tool to Automate Dental Insurance Payments: What It Means for Family Practices

Archy's new Archy Revenue feature uses AI to read, match, and post dental insurance payments automatically. Here is what the July 2026 …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Nevada Expands Medicaid Dental Coverage for 374,500 People, With Unlimited Care for Kids and Teens
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Nevada Expands Medicaid Dental Coverage for 374,500 People, With Unlimited Care for Kids and Teens

Nevada Medicaid moved from emergency-only adult dental care to a full preventive and restorative benefit on July 1, 2026, covering 374,500 people. …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Chandler Pediatric Dental Assistant Gets 40 Years for Abusing Child Patients: What Parents Should Know
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Chandler Pediatric Dental Assistant Gets 40 Years for Abusing Child Patients: What Parents Should Know

A former dental assistant at a Chandler, Arizona pediatric practice was sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing three young patients. …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Arkansas Pediatric Dentist Earns National '10 Under 10' Honors as the State's First Dental School Grows
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Arkansas Pediatric Dentist Earns National '10 Under 10' Honors as the State's First Dental School Grows

Lyon College's Dr. Jessica Sliger earned national "10 Under 10" and "Top 40 Under 40" honors as Arkansas's first dental school works …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Colorado Dentists Can Now Give Kids Flu, HPV and COVID Shots: What the New Rule Means for Families
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Colorado Dentists Can Now Give Kids Flu, HPV and COVID Shots: What the New Rule Means for Families

A new Colorado rule, effective June 30, 2026, lets trained dentists and dental hygienists give flu, HPV and COVID vaccines to patients …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Is Dental Sedation Safe for Kids? What a New 2026 Study of 2.8 Million Visits Found
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Is Dental Sedation Safe for Kids? What a New 2026 Study of 2.8 Million Visits Found

A nationwide claims study published in JADA on June 12, 2026 found that about 1 in 27 pediatric dental sedation visits, roughly …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
Free Mobile Dental Clinic Returns to Pasadena's Jefferson Library Through August 7, 2026
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Free Mobile Dental Clinic Returns to Pasadena's Jefferson Library Through August 7, 2026

A free mobile dental clinic for kids ages 5 to 18 is set up at Pasadena's Jefferson Branch Library through August 7, …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026
LSU's Only Dental School Breaks Ground on a 100 Million Dollar Overhaul: What It Means for Louisiana Families
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LSU's Only Dental School Breaks Ground on a 100 Million Dollar Overhaul: What It Means for Louisiana Families

LSU Health New Orleans has broken ground on a 100 million dollar modernization of its School of Dentistry, the only dental school …

Smile Listing Editorial · Jul 21, 2026