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Medicaid Cuts Push Dentists Out and Patients Pay the Price
Cut reimbursement, lose dentists. Who pays the price when Medicaid access disappears?
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Kentucky Tables Assistant Scaling Proposal as Practice Act Moves Forward…
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Solmetex, LLC Acquires ReLeaf
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Upon review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standard, which was released on June 10, the American Dental Association asserts that the guideline has little effect on the practice of dentistry.…
Head and Neck Cancer Cells Hijack Nearby Healthy Tissue
University of Michigan School of Dentistry scientists have identified a mechanism by which head and neck cancer cells subvert adjacent normal tissue.
OSHA Issues Guidance on Healthcare Worker Safety Amid Global Pandemic
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard, a 900-page document designed to provide protections for healthcare workers from COVID-19. According to OSHA, “The emergency…
Philips and United Concordia Dental Enter Agreement
A new agreement between Phillips and United Concordia Dental will provide unique access to select Philips Sonicare oral healthcare products for employers and brokers who currently work with the national dental solutions partner.
Oral Health Professionals and Infectious Disease Status
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Dental Practices Face Hiring Shortages
According to a poll conducted by the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute, 35.8% of dental practices are looking to hire dental assistants, 28.8% are searching for dental hygienists, 26.5% have open administrative…
Rutgers Receives FDA Approval for Cancer Therapy Clinical Trials
Actinobac Biomed, a company founded by Rutgers School of Dental Medicine researcher Scott Kachlany, PhD, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to begin a Phase I clinical trial.
COVID-19 Impacts Mortality Rates for Heart Disease and Diabetes
The global pandemic has led to more than 600,000 deaths in the United States, but COVID-19’s reach is even greater, as a significant increase in mortality rates for heart disease and diabetes has been revealed. In 2020, death rates for…
COVID-19 Deaths Plummet Except Among the Unvaccinated
While hundreds of Americans still die each day due to COVID-19, the overall death rate has dropped 90% since its height in January 2021. However, people who are unvaccinated remain the most vulnerable to severe morbidity and mortality due…
Study Reveals COVID-19 Pathway From the Oral Cavity to Lungs
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