Once a national model for access to care, Chicago’s in-school dental program is losing providers fast amid mounting concerns over oversight, reimbursement, and clinical autonomy.
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Study Reveals Alarming Gap in School Dental Programs
New research shows children without prior dental visits are significantly less likely to receive school-based caries prevention.
What Oral Health Professionals Are Missing About Undiagnosed Diabetes
With millions of cases still undiagnosed, xerostomia may be one of the earliest warning signs oral health professionals can…
Michigan Licenses Its Second Dental Therapist While Other States Still Wait
As many states stall after passing dental therapy laws, Michigan moves forward with its second licensed provider.
February’s Sunstar Giveaway Winner Is Revealed
Congratulations to Courtney Sprynczynatyk, RDH, the February winner of the Sunstar ebrief Giveaway. Starting off her career in…
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Deniss Salmijanov, MD, Dentistry, who just recently finished his dental degree at the University of Tartu in Estonia, is famous not for his skill as a dentist but rather his times on the track. Salmijanov, who has picked up the moniker…
Ohio Clinic Serving Low-Income Populations Closes Due to Lack of Funds
In 1910, the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio in Toledo began providing care to children whose families were unable to afford dental care. The center was opened by local dentists who wanted to serve the needs of Toledo-area residents living…
Advancing Guided and Free-Hand Techniques in Implant Therapy
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North Carolina Considers Changes to Regulations Surrounding Dental Practice
Organizations, such as the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative, have long advocated for changes in the way dentistry is practiced in the state to expand access to care for all North Carolinians. However, there has not been much forward…
NYU Researcher Receives Grant to Study Oral Health in Those With Down Syndrome
Rodrigo Lacruz, PhD, MSc, a molecular pathobiology professor at New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry, secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the National Institute of…
Non-Profit That Helps Domestic Violence Survivors Access Dental Care Receives Grant
Six months ago, Finding Our Voices was launched with the goal of helping victims of domestic violence receive dental care in the state of Maine. Thus far, 18 dentists — including periodontists and oral surgeons — and two dental labs have…
California Passes Law to Improve the Clarity of Dental Plan Coverage
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 952 into law, which requires dental insurers to clearly disclose whether a patient’s plan is state or federally regulated when dental providers are ascertaining a patient’s coverage. The…
Better Late Than Never: North Carolina Expands Medicaid
North Carolina’s Medicaid Expansion initiative is set to begin October 1. Despite the fact that the state’s General Assembly has yet to allocate funding for the program, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is…
Ensuring Safe Dental Practices: The Key Role of Dental Unit Waterline Management
Sterisil, a subsidiary of Solmetex, offers valuable solutions for effective DUWL management, as Decisions in Dentistry speaks with Amy Gagne, RDHEF, about the significance of consistent protocols and the role of silver technology in…
Pennsylvania Considers Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Following in the footsteps of Iowa — the pioneer — Washington, and Tennessee, Pennsylvania introduced legislation on July 25 to participate in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. After a minimum of seven states join the compact,…
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