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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DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health organization, has announced its 2020 Health Equity Heroes – Heroes in the Time of COVID-19.
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UCLA Study Reports Rapid Rise in E-Cigarette, Marijuana Use Among Young Adults
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Preliminary Evidence Shows Eyeglasses May Offer Some Protection from COVID-19
A small Chinese study showed that among those hospitalized with COVID-19, the percentage of those who wore eyeglasses for more than 8 hours per day was less (5.8%) than the rate of myopia in the general population (31.5%). The authors…
The Growth and Differentiation Potential of Dental Pulp Cells in Demineralized Dentin Tubules
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ADA Lends Support to Bill Providing Tax Credit for PPE
The American Dental Association (ADA) has expressed its support of House Bill Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act (HR 7216), which provides a tax credit for small businesses to offset the expense of purchasing personal protective equipment…
FDA Remains Cautious as AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Restarts in the UK
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Recommendations for Patients Who Refuse Fluoride
This information is from the article What Can I Recommend to Patients Who Abstain From Fluoride? By Erin Relich, RDH, BSDH, MSA. To read the article, click here.
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This information is from the article Preventing the Spread of Mumps By Michelle Wood, RDH, MS and JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.
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