Despite all we know about the importance of oral health to overall health, to people’s self-esteem, and to their employability, state and federal policies continually sell dental care short.
Most states spend 2 percent or less of their Medicaid budgets on dental services. An estimated 164 million work hours are lost yearly due to oral disease.
The American Dental Association is committed to improving the nation’s oral health through public education and legislative advocacy to strengthen funding for dental services provided through public health programs.
Collaborative LMU Research Study Bridges Veterinary and Dental Sciences
January 29, 2026
A recently published study by faculty and student researchers at Lincoln Memorial University highlights a collaborative research effort between the University’s Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) and the College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM), underscoring cross-disciplinary work that bridges the dental, biomedical, and veterinary sciences.
LMU-CDM Hosts Give Kids a Smile Event
January 16, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM) will host the Give Kids a Smile program Thursday, Feb. 13, offering free dental care and oral health education to children with limited access to dental services.
LMU-CDM Student Receives Award at the 2025 Hinman Student Research Symposium
November 20, 2025
Julianna Iuorno, a second-year student at the Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine (LMU-CDM), received the Most Outstanding Presentation in Biomaterials and Technology Research award at the 2025 Hinman Student Research Symposium for her presentation titled “3-D Evaluation of Transverse Maxillary & Palatal Dimensions in Patients with Cleft and Non-Cleft.”