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...School of Dental Medicine will award 37 clinical specialty certificates and 28 doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.) degrees, 12 master of medical sciences in oral biology (M.M.Sc.) degrees and 2 doctor of medical sciences in oral biology (D.M.Sc.) degrees...
...benefits are better than most: three to four weeks of vacation and 12 sick days per year; discounted tuition for undergraduate and graduate courses at Harvard, and reimbursements of up to $2,000 per year for job-related courses taken at schools other than Harvard; medical and dental plans; and if you're in it for the long haul, there's a full retirement plan...
...Unfortunately, most of the public views dental health as slightly less important (and less exciting) than cleaning their storm gutters. While most people would rush off to the doctor's office if they tore a ligament or had a cut that wouldn't heal, few seem to view their oral health with the same urgency, says Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Rosen Professor at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and a coauthor of the report. And while missing a few dentist appointments isn't likely to kill anyone, years of neglect could take their toll - in ways most people might...
...chalk up victories over the same ailments. Close to half of the nation's poor blacks and Hispanics have untreated tooth decay, compared with 27 percent of poor whites. Researchers are blaming the disparity on a combination of economic and social factors, including poor diet, lack of affordable dental care and the prevalence of tobacco use and alcohol consumption...
...years ago, we petitioned the university successfully for a health care plan," she says. "But it's only for single people, and it doesn't cover dental. Some grad students haven't been to the dentist in years because they can't afford...