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Hygiene Tribune U.S. Edition | December 2014C2 NEWS Mark Twain said, “Wrinkles only mark where smiles have been.” Oral Health America wants every smile to be healthy, which is why its programs support in- creased access to oral health care and edu- cation for the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including older adults. Older adults in the United States are fac- ing a crisis when it comes to oral health care, with 70 percent of Americans age 65 and older not having a dental benefit and Medicare not including dental coverage. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 ev- ery day, according to the Pew Research Center, this oral health crisis is only going to continue to grow. That is why OHA focuses on bringing Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criticism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see articles about in Hygiene Tribune? Let us know by emailing feedback@dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an email at c.maragh@dental- tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process. HYGIENE TRIBUNE Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President & Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Dental Tribune Dr. David L. Hoexter feedback@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Hygiene Tribune Patricia Walsh, RDH feedback@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Marketing Director Anna Kataoka-Wlodarczyk a.wlodarczyk@dental-tribune.com EDUCATION Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Accounting Coordinator Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Phone (212) 244-7181 Published by Tribune America © 2014 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Tribune America strives to maintain the utmost ac- curacy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at r.selleck@dental-tribune.com. Tribune America cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not assume respon- sibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. Editorial Board Dr. Joel Berg Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward needed oral health care and education to older adults through the Wisdom Tooth Project. The program includes a first-of- its-kind website, www.toothwisdom.org, designed to connect older adults and care- givers to expert articles about oral health issues facing older adults and to resources where they live. The website also contains a section for health professionals so that those who work with older adults can get the most up-to-date information about oral health to use with their patients. You can help support the work OHA does for older adults and all vulnerable Americans and ensure OHA reaches more Americans next year. Ad Double your impact for oral health Each dollar given to OHA in 2014 to be matched by Ivoclar Vivadent, up to $50,000 From now until the end of 2014, every dollar donated to OHA will be matched by Ivoclar Vivadent, up to $50,000. To make a gift and double your impact, telephone (312) 836-9900 or visit online at www.oralhealthamerica.org/donate. (Source: Oral Health America) Photo/ Provided by Oral Health America

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