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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Less Than Half of Private Dental Practices Offer Health Insurance Benefits
Many dental practices are struggling to fill vacant positions, particularly dental hygienists. Research from the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Hygienists’ Association shows that during the pandemic, 8% of dental…
Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health Releases Troubling Workforce Report
Pennsylvania residents have seen a 10% reduction in the dental care workforce, lower pay for all dental workers, $6.3M in annual state tax revenue losses, and the loss of $73M in yearly rural labor income.
‘The UMB Pulse’ Podcast Explores the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
The latest edition of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s podcast “The UMB Pulse” features the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, home to more than 40,000 dental artifacts—including George Washington’s dentures.…
The Reemergence of Polio
Vaccine hesitancy and reduced access to regular healthcare during the global pandemic have hindered compliance with recommended immunizations. This is causing the reemergence of diseases long thought eradicated such as polio. The worldwide…
Monkeypox: Public Health Emergencies Issued in San Francisco and New York
As the United States struggles to contain another highly infectious disease—monkeypox—San Francisco and the state of New York have declared their own public health emergencies. The US has more than 5,000 reported cases of monkeypox with 40%…
The End of Summer Brings Deadlines for Many Small Business Grants
A variety of small business grants are available from New York to Texas to support small businesses still struggling due to the pandemic, according to Small Business Trends, and many of these have deadlines scheduled for the end of summer.…
Dental Researcher Tackles Oral Health Disparities Among Older Adults
In the state of Ohio, low-income older adults experience increased rates of oral disease and face significant barriers to professional dental services. Assistant Dean of Clinical and Translational Research at Case Western Reserve University…
Florida Nonprofit Abruptly Closes, Leaving Patients in Mid-Treatment
SmileFaith Foundation, a nonprofit organization in New Port Richey, Florida, that provided low-cost dental treatment to veterans who do not quality for dental services through the VA system, abruptly shut its doors, leaving patients in the…
Moderna to Release Redesigned COVID Vaccine to Thwart New Variant
Moderna has revamped its COVID-19 vaccine to more effectively combat the highly contagious Omicron BA.5 variant. The new vaccine will be available this fall as a booster shot. The United States federal government has secured 66 million…
BURST Oral Care Launches Professional-Grade Whitening Trays for Dental Office Results At-Home
BURST Oral Care (burstoralcare.com) continues its mission of creating brighter smiles with the launch of its new Teeth Whitening Trays by BURST. Designed for safe and easy use, this powerful at-home whitening treatment was created with the…
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