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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Unlicensed Iowa Clinic Shut Down After Years of Unregulated Care
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Rules on Patient Numbers
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Council Seeks to Define the Future of AI in Dentistry
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Burst Oral Probiotics
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Although dental hygiene is a young profession comparatively speaking, the number of dental hygienists has grown significantly in recent years in correlation with the increase in the number of dental hygiene schools. The United States Bureau…
Many Chinese-Manufactured KN95 Masks Don’t Make the Cut
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