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We are proud to officially welcome Dr. Zach Brian as a Fellow of the Santa Fe Group. A champion for health equity, his leadership in public health, policy, and education strengthens our work and advances the mission of the SFG.

MUST READS

ADA urges reforms to Medicare Advantage dental benefits

As Congress examines the future of the Medicare Advantage program, ADA leaders are calling for targeted reforms to ensure that seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans receive meaningful access to dental care.

The Association for Dental Safety Announces New Nonprofit: The Ads Institute for Dental Safety and Science

This new organization will continue and expand upon the work formerly overseen by the Centers for Disease Control's Division of Oral Health, which was eliminated in April.

AADOCR Statement on Executive Order Politicizing NIH Grant Review

This study determined the completeness of all patient health records between 2017 and 2019, including demographic, dental, behavioral, and health history variables at the students, faculty, and resident level.

OPINION: What New Dentists Need to Know

Read essential insights for early-career dentists, from navigating financial decisions and managing stress to building strong patient relationships. A practical read for those entering the profession.

OPINION: Investors Are All in on Digital Health, but Are Missing Oral Health Care.

A comprehensive review of the oral healthcare space that includes a market map.

Changes in gut, mouth bacteria tied to Parkinson’s cognitive decline

Changes in the bacterial communities in the gut and mouth are associated with cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease, a study suggests.

AROUND THE WORLD

The potential key to upgrading toothpaste? Sheep’s wool and human hair.

Researchers at King’s College London, with an international team, have made a breakthrough using keratin—from human hair and sheep’s wool—to potentially repair tooth enamel.

00:30:39 minutes

Listen to the discussion on current and forthcoming developments in global and national oral health policy and how the research community can best support oral health as a public health priority around the world.

September 30, 2025 | Live CE Webinar
Colgate Oral Health Network & Santa Fe Group

Older Adults and Oral Diseases: Benefits from Early Intervention, Emerging Technology and Minimally Invasive Dentistry

Presenters:

REASON TO SMILE

WHO’s work on oral health honoured with prestigious Aubrey Sheiham Award

WHO's Global Strategy and Action Plan on Oral Health 2023–2030 has been awarded the Aubrey Sheiham Award for Distinguished Research in Dental Public Health Sciences by the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR)—a non-governmental organization in official relations with WHO.

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