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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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Research published in the June 2021 issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine found 32% of respondents used more tobacco, 37% used less tobacco, and 31% used the same amount of tobacco as prior…
More Than 440 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Have Been Given in the US
As of this past weekend, more than 440 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States, with 195 million Americans fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. This puts the country’s nationwide vaccination rate at…
Does Europe’s Exploding COVID-19 Surge Bode Poorly for the US?
Despite widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines, Europe is experiencing a fall surge in COVID-19 cases, forcing many countries to implement lockdown measures once again. Case rates have jumped by as much as 50% in some areas, and the…
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Martina Hernandez Garcia, RDH, overcame obstacles to realize her dream of becoming a dental hygienist.
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Insight Into Why Some Develop Long-Haul COVID-19 Symptoms Is Evolving
One of the most confounding aspects of COVID-19 illness is why some people become gravely ill while others show no symptoms. Part of this conundrum is also why a percentage of those who recover from SARS-CoV-2 infection still face long-term…
State of Maine Exempts Oral Health Professionals From Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The final COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by Maine’s Governor Janet Mills does not include dental healthcare providers due to evidence demonstrating that the state’s dental offices were not hot spots for the transmission of COVID-19. Other…
COVID-19 Treatment Once Administered Via Infusion Is Now Available as Injection
An antibody COVID-19 medication, Sotrovimab—created by GSK and Vir—that originally required administration via infusion can now be given as an intramuscular injection, significantly improving its ease of use. Data from a new study show the…
Dental Providers in Some Medicare/Medicaid Settings Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that all employees of healthcare facilities that accept payment from Medicare and/or Medicaid must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022. There is no…
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