The Ocean State has far more tiny teeth than the requisite dental providers needed to keep them clean and healthy. By mid-morning, the ladies stationed outside the Cranston Street Community … more

The many issues with the American healthcare system are often so cartoonish, so overtly head-scratching and backwards, that it can seem silly and hopeless these days to even point them out. … more

Rep. Joseph McNamara and  Sen. Hanna Gallo have teamed up to reform how dental insurance in an effort to minimize the bite on the rate payer. The two legislators are backing the “The … more

By Rep. JOSEPH McNAMARA A neighbor recently approached me and said, “I don’t think it’s right that I have to pay $6,000 to just chew my food when I have dental … more

On February 22, if a child brings a picture of their old toothbrush to the Warwick Mall between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m., they will receive a new one. Hosted by Rhode Island Dental Association and … more

With dentists aging, nearly frozen insurance reimbursement rates not keeping pace with increasing costs and fewer people choosing to go into the profession, “we’re sort of at a tipping … more

CCRI professor and director of the college’s Dental Assisting Program Kerri H. Friel, of Warwick, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB), … more

In celebration of National Dental Hygiene Month in October, the Community College of Rhode Island is offering an array of free dental hygiene services at its Dental Hygiene Clinic located at the … more

CCRI’s Class of 2022 Dental Hygiene students will host a free dental sealant and fluoride treatment children’s clinic this Saturday, April 23 (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.) at the Flanagan … more

The Community College of Rhode Island is reopening its free Dental Hygiene Clinics to the public for the fall 2021 semester beginning Sept. 1. Held at CCRI's Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, the Dental Hygiene Clinic is a learning environment for dental more

By YVONNE WOLNY Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a tremendous focus on following guidelines to safeguard your health while also recognizing the importance of not putting off routine care in order to maintain good health. Total health is more