Starting January 1, 2027, California dental plans must honor patients’ assignment of benefits, allowing practices to receive insurance payments directly while increasing transparency around provider networks and out-of-pocket costs.
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Missouri Expands Dental Access as Medicaid Cuts Loom
Medicaid expansion has opened doors to preventive and specialized dental care for thousands of Missourians, but proposed funding…
Managing Tooth Wear
Understanding the causes and clinical presentation of tooth wear helps clinicians to prevent further damage and develop effective…
Why Dental Hygienists Leave
New research exposes the impact of abusive supervision on dental hygienists’ mental health, job satisfaction, and decisions to…
Unlicensed Iowa Clinic Shut Down After Years of Unregulated Care
From unproven cancer treatments to an unlicensed dental operatory, the case of Old Cabin Retreat highlights the serious risks of…
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Tufts to Address Lack of Dental Care for Individuals With Disabilities
Access to professional dental services remains a problem for many populations across the United States, but those with disabilities often have the fewest options. Many dental offices are ill-prepared to effectively treat patients who use…
Philips and Candid Partner to Offer Dental Professionals a More Effective and Efficient Orthodontic…
This collaboration is a result of the companies’ shared mission to improve the long-term oral healthcare experience for dental professionals and their patients.
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Candid Care,* creator…
Clinician Spotlight: A Global Perspective
Pujitha Siddani, DDS, MPH, BDS, a dentist trained in both India and the United States, is passionate about pediatric oral health.
As a 10-year-old growing up in India, Pujitha Siddani, DDS, MPH, BDS, was enjoying a ride on the bumper…
Addressing Gingival Recession
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Caries Diagnosis Using Infrared Imaging
Despite advances in the biocompatibility and esthetics of modern restorative materials, direct composites do not always bond well to the surrounding tooth structure. In these cases, microleakage of fluids and bacterial acids can lead to…
Symposium Explores Solutions to Inequities in Oral Healthcare
Health practitioners, educators, and leaders from across the country gathered in January at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry for the “Dentistry as Participant and Casualty of Racism and Bias in Medicine:…
Celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month!
February marks the annual focus on kids’ oral health, and this February is no different! Dimensions has a plethora of editorial focusing on our littlest patients. In particular, you won’t want to miss Tips to Effectively Educate Caregivers…
Eccentric Florida Dentist Aims for Guinness World Record
Mike J. Foley, DMD, is not your run-of-the-mill dentist. The Tampa Bay, Florida dental provider has what one may call peculiar hobbies. Foley has been highlighted by Ripley’s Believe It or Not Magazine for a fully functioning denture he…
Popular Morning Show Visits University of Tennessee Dental School
Good Morning America, a popular morning television program, visited the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry to highlight the school’s “Determined to Be a Doctor Someday (DDS)” program. Begun by…
May 11 Marks the End of the National Emergency Declaration for COVID-19
The United States federal government will sunset the national emergency declaration for COVID-19 that has been in place since March 20, 2020. The public health emergency designation will also come to an end. The termination of the emergency…
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