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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Medicaid to Offer Dental Benefits to Pregnant and Post-Partum Patients
Medicaid enrollees who are pregnant or up to 60-days post-partum will receive dental benefits beginning October 1. The new benefit applies to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Ultradent Introduces New VALO X Curing Light
Ultradent (800-552-5512; ultradent.com), a leading manufacturer of high-tech dental materials and equipment, has launched the newest edition of its award-winning VALO curing light series — the completely redesigned VALO X broadband LED. As…
Jury Awards Family of Child Injured During Dental Care $95.5 Million
In 2018, the family of a 4-year-old girl sought treatment for her in a Texas dental clinic. The child needed a root canal and a crown placed. The patient was restrained using a papoose board and the dentist began removing the caries lesion.…
Older Adults Regret Not Taking Care of Their Oral Health, Survey Shows
In a survey of more than 1,000 Americans aged 50 and older, most expressed regret that they had not taken better care of their oral health. Commissioned by Delta Dental, the survey found that 72% wished they had taken better care of their…
Three Dental Practices Face Federal Action Regarding Access to Patient Records
The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has cited three dental practices—located in Illinois, Georgia, and Nevada—for failing to comply with the patient right of access rule under the Health…
Forbes Calls Out Dentistry for Not Adopting New Technology Quickly Enough
A recently published article in Forbes Magazine asserts that dentistry has been slow to adopt new technology, hurting its bottom line in the process. The article names computer-assisted surgery tools and cloud-based data strategies as…
Water Fluoridation Found to be Safest Anticaries Strategy Available
Decades of research have shown that this use of fluoride has been immensely beneficial, safe, and instrumental in decreasing the incidence of caries across the globe.
Dental Insurance Initiative to Appear on Massachusetts Ballot in November
Massachusetts voters will consider an initiative on their November ballot that would require dental insurance companies to spend 83% or more of premiums on actual patient care, not administrative costs or taxes. Those companies that spend…
Human Saliva May Prove Key to Fighting Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Drug-resistant pathogens are a growing problem. But according to one study, we may not have to look further than our own spit for a cure.
Altruistic Dental Hygienist Receives High Honor
Michelle Noblet-Vacha, RDH, BS, who has dedicated her career to caring for the most vulnerable patients, is recognized with the prestigious Jefferson Award.
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