Once a national model for access to care, Chicago’s in-school dental program is losing providers fast amid mounting concerns over oversight, reimbursement, and clinical autonomy.
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Study Reveals Alarming Gap in School Dental Programs
New research shows children without prior dental visits are significantly less likely to receive school-based caries prevention.
What Oral Health Professionals Are Missing About Undiagnosed Diabetes
With millions of cases still undiagnosed, xerostomia may be one of the earliest warning signs oral health professionals can…
Michigan Licenses Its Second Dental Therapist While Other States Still Wait
As many states stall after passing dental therapy laws, Michigan moves forward with its second licensed provider.
February’s Sunstar Giveaway Winner Is Revealed
Congratulations to Courtney Sprynczynatyk, RDH, the February winner of the Sunstar ebrief Giveaway. Starting off her career in…
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Kentucky Dentist Runs Mobile Practice to Care for the Underserved
Kwane Watson, DMD, who graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, became starkly aware of the lack of dental providers in Kentucky serving disadvantaged populations when he served as the state dental director for…
Milwaukee’s Dental and Medical Schools Collaborate to Tackle TMD
Milwaukee’s Marquette University School of Dentistry and the Medical College of Wisconsin are collaborating to bring medicine and dentistry together on the issue of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which causes pain and dysfunction in the…
Legislation Regarding Virtual Credit Card Payment Fees Is Introduced in California
The California Dental Association (CDA) continues its push for dental benefit plan reform with the introduction of SB 1369, sponsored legislation aimed at addressing coercive fee collection practices associated with virtual credit card…
Inflation Hurts Tooth Fairy’s Generosity
Delta Dental’s 2024 Original Tooth Fairy Poll discloses a 6% decrease in the average value of a lost tooth, marking the first year-over-year decline in Tooth Fairy giving in 5 years, with the value dropping from $6.23 to $5.84. Even the…
University of Minnesota Receives Grant for Its Special Needs Dental Clinic
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry’s Special Healthcare Needs Clinic (SHNC) has received a Clinical Dental Education and Innovations Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, aimed at enhancing technological capabilities…
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Garrison Dental Solutions Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights for LM-Dental Hand Instruments
SPRING LAKE, Michigan – Garrison Dental Solutions, the global leader in sectional matrix systems used for Class II composite restorations, is excited to announce a new distribution agreement with LM-Dental, the innovation leader in hand…
MORITA Introduces Root ZX3 and the HF Module: An Advanced, New Approach for Endodontic Therapy
IRVINE, Calif. – (February 16, 2024) – J. MORITA USA announces the latest generation of the world-renowned apex locator product line with a high-frequency module for canal treatment.
Housed in a brand new, sleek design, the Root ZX3 apex…
House Committee Calls for Investigation into Impact of Consolidation on Dental and Vision Benefits
In order to ascertain the impact of consolidation and vertical integration (wherein a company oversees various phases throughout the supply chain instead of depending on external suppliers) on the provision of medical and dental care, the…
Florida State Government Contests New Law Regarding Children’s Health Insurance Programs
Florida is taking legal action against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a new policy governing the removal of children from public health insurance programs. The lawsuit contests a law mandating that states…
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