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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Legislation Proposed to Help Tobacco Users Quit During the Pandemic
A new bill, HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, has been introduced to the United States House of Representatives. Supported by the American Dental Association and other stakeholders, the legislation would require the federal government…
Georgia Tech’s Calculator Helps Assess Your Risk of COVID-19 Exposure
Concerned about your risk of COVID-19 while treating patients in your dental practice, having your kids attend in-person school, or shopping at your local grocery store? Well, Georgia Tech’s new Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool provides…
NYU Dentistry Awarded $2 Million to Train Dentists to Treat People with Disabilities
NYU College of Dentistry’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry has received a nearly $2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train dental hygienists, dentists and other health professionals to provide…
Breathe Your Way Calm
Terri Patrick, RDH, MS, CHES—an orofacial myofunctional therapist—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19.
In previous blogs the challenges of breathing while wearing N95 masks and the benefits of nasal…
How A Novel Bone-Graft Material Can Lessen Dental Surgical Pain
Researchers at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, report a new dental bone-graft material may eliminate bone graft pain during dental implant surgery.
Oral Rash May Be Symptom of COVID-19
Skin rashes are well known symptoms of COVID-19, especially among young people. Now Spanish researchers have found that a rash within the oral cavity may also be indicative of infection with the novel coronavirus. In a small study of 21…
Study Suggests Bacteria in Chinese Pickles Can Prevent Caries
A probiotic derived from Chinese pickles may help prevent caries, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, Israel, and Sichuan University in Chengdu, China.
California’s Second Shutdown Spares Dental Practices
In response to a surge in new COVID-19 cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom has implemented a second shutdown of the state. On July 13, Newsom ordered the closure of bars, indoor restaurants, movie theaters, and wineries in all 58…
Dentists Now Eligible for COVID-19 HHS Provider Relief Funds
For the first time, dentists who provide services to patients enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) can apply for relief funding.
Caries Reduction With Topical Fluoride
Topical application of fluoride—which is available in gels, varnishes, and liquids—is the most effective way to use fluoride in the prevention of dental caries.
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