Arizona Dental Brief — June 11, 2026

A short, sourced digest of oral-health research and dental-industry news relevant to practices and patients across Arizona — 5 items today, each linked to its original source.

1. P&G and AAFP Partner to Educate Americans on Oral-Systemic Health Connection

Procter & Gamble and the American Academy of Family Physicians are collaborating to help Americans understand how oral health impacts overall health, with research showing 80% of Americans would prioritize oral care more if they understood this connection.

Read at Dentistry Today →

2. Sea Mar Community Health Centers–Coordinated Care Scholarship Supports Dental Diversity

Coordinated Care, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, and the University of Washington announced the first recipient of a new scholarship designed to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in dentistry.

Read at Dentistry Today →

3. AAE Members Secure 12 Save Your Tooth Month Proclamations Across U.S.

The American Association of Endodontists announced that 12 official proclamations promoting Save Your Tooth Month and the importance of saving natural teeth were secured during May 2026 through member advocacy efforts.

Read at Dentistry Today →

4. Davary & Smith Oral Surgery Offers Non-Opioid Wisdom Tooth Removal Protocol

Davary & Smith Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Northern Virginia now provides a non-opioid pain management approach for wisdom tooth extraction using long-acting local anesthetic and FDA-approved non-opioid medication for appropriate patients.

Read at Dentistry Today →

5. Dentsply Sirona Expands WaveOne Gold System with New Orifice Shaper

Dentsply Sirona introduced the WaveOne Gold Orifice Shaper, a new instrument for the WaveOne Gold reciprocating file system designed to support efficient coronal flaring during root canal preparation.

Read at Dentistry Today →

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