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Press Releases

Listed below are the Massachusetts Dental Society's most recent news releases.
Media: To interview an MDS spokesperson, email Bethann Dacey or call
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To view press releases from past years, click here.

2010

Take an Oral Exam Before Heading Back to School (August 17)
Volunteer Dental License Bill Signed by Governor Patrick (August 10)
Open Wide . . . But Don't Say "Ow" (July 26)
Massachusetts Dental Society Honored with Nine Communications Awards (June 10)
Salem Dentist Becomes President of the Massachusetts Dental Society (May 19)
Member Dentists Named "Ten Under 10" by Massachusetts Dental Society (May 14)
Smokeless Tobacco Can Take You Out of the Game (May 3)
Massachusetts Dental Society to Hold Beacon Hill Day (April 28)
Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation "Grants" Access to Oral Health Programs (March 30)
Show Your Kids' Teeth Some Love During Children's Dental Health Month (February 11)

2009

This Holiday Season, Eat, Drink, and Be Very Good To Your Teeth (December 15)
Preventing the Spread of the Flu—and Keeping Your Mouth Healthy, Too (November 18)
Bay State Dentists Train to Administer the H1N1 Flu Vaccine (October 23)
Massachusetts Children Being Affected by the "Daily Grind" (September 14)
Not So Sound Bites—Energy Chews Can Be Detrimental to Your Oral Health (August 24)
A Dental Emergency Is Not What You Ever Want on Vacation (July 8)
Dental Personnel Presented with Massachusetts Dental Society Award (May 28)
Andover Dentist Elected President of the Massachusetts Dental Society (May 21)
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray to Deliver Keynote Address at Massachusetts Dental Society's Beacon Hill Day (May 14)
Member Dentists Named "Ten Under 10" by Massachusetts Dental Society (May 13)
Massachusetts Dental Society Recognized for Communications Activities (May 11)
In a Difficult Economy, Save Money—And Your Smile (May 1)
Mass Dental Society Presents its Call to ACTION at State House Press Conference (February 19)
Sealed with a Kiss: Can Gum Disease Interrupt Your Valentine's Day? (February 9)
MDS Scores Victory in Legislature with Passage of Omnibus Oral Health Bill (January 7)

Past Press Releases

2008 Press Releases
"Winterizing" Your Teeth: Keeping Injury and Sensitivity at Bay (December 11) MAC Van Honored with a Grant from Pierre Fauchard Academy (November 13) Boston Scientific Foundation "Grants" Access to Senior Citizens (November 11) Candy "Buy-Back" Can Take the Fright Out of Halloween-Related Tooth Decay (October 27) Putting Some Pep in Your Step, Not in Your Sip (September 16) Shopping for Tooth Whitening at the Mall? (August 11) Letter to the Editor of the Boston Globe, Re: August 7, 2008 Article (August 8) Summer Swimmers Need to Show Caution to Preserve a Healthy Smile(July 31) MDS Gives Children In Need a Reason to Smile(March 11) MAC Van Delivers 1,400 Smiles in First Year (January 29)

2007 Press Releases
A New Year's Resolution to Smile About (December 14) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...Except Maybe for Your Teeth (Dec. 1) Medications Leaving More Than a Bad Taste in Children's Mouths (November 28) Latest Technologies Can Help Root Out "Fear Factor" (October 15) MDS Foundation Dental Van Partners with Dorchester House (October 3) MDS Awards Grants For Auxiliary Programs (October 1) MDS Insurance Services Taking the "Bite" Out of Caring for Pets (September 27) MAC Van Celebrates Six-Month Anniversary (September 3) Massachusetts Dental Society Recognized for Communications Programs (June 25) MDS Foundation MAC Van and Tufts Dental School Join Forces to Address Oral Health Disparities in Asian Youth (June 12) Dentists To Discuss Workforce and Insurance Bills at Annual Beacon Hill Day Event (May 21) Carlisle Dentist Elected First Woman President of the Massachusetts Dental Society (May 14) MDS Urges Members to Join MassHealth Program (May 14) Smokeless Tobacco is a Losing Game (April 2)