Beginning July 1, 2026, California’s decision to limit full-scope Medi-Cal dental benefits for certain adult immigrants will reshape access to care, practice participation, and the balance between short-term savings and long-term system costs.
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Rethinking Anxiety in Dentistry
As burnout and mental health challenges rise across the dental workforce, a new perspective suggests anxiety may be an adaptive…
Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
As new technologies and adjunctive therapies expand treatment options, clinicians must critically evaluate the evidence to select…
RDHAPs Take the Stage at Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO
An expert RDHAP panel will tackle scope clarity, sustainable business models, patient access, and the future of independent dental…
A Medieval Gold Bridge Reveals the Surprising Origins of Cosmetic Dentistry
Advanced scientific analysis of a 15th–17th century skeleton uncovered evidence of an early gold dental bridge, offering rare…
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A Proposed Change to the ACA May Help Improve Access to Dental Care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) currently excludes adult dental care from its essential health benefits (EHB) in individual and small group plans, resulting in limited cost-sharing protections and coverage options for adults seeking dental…
Patient Financing May Offer Dental Providers Myriad Benefits
The dental services market, currently valued at $155 billion, is expected to grow to $254 billion by 2032. Many dental providers incorporate financing options into their point-of-care conversations, and offering different ways of payment…
Administrative Burdens Encourage Island Dentists to Stop Accepting Insurance
On Molokai, the fifth largest island in Hawaii, half of the island’s dentists are now requiring patients to pay for services prior to receiving them, prompting some residents to forgo dental visits due to financial constraints. Many dental…
California Community Colleges Take Care of Students, Including Their Teeth!
California community colleges are addressing the basic needs of their students, including access to dental care. The administration of Antelope Valley College in Lancaster sees oral health as key to student success. As such, every semester,…
ADA Makes Financial Investment in Two Technology Companies
The American Dental Association (ADA) has invested in two innovative companies, Oral Genome and Overjet, which offer cutting-edge technologies to support oral health professionals in diagnosis and patient care. Oral Genome developed a…
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Study Shows SDF Is Equally Effective as Dental Sealants in Prevention of Tooth Decay
Researchers from the New York University College of Dentistry conducted a study involving more than 4,000 elementary school students over 4 years that compared silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to traditional dental sealants. The results,…
Tennessee Legislators Seek to Increase Access to Care With Newly Introduced Bills
Tennessee lawmakers have taken steps to improve access to dental care in the state with two bills: Senate Bill 2075 and SB 677. SB 2075 aims to broaden dental care access by allowing a dentist to supervise up to five dental hygienists, up…
Classifying Employees as Independent Contractors May Be Risky in California
The classification of workers in California faces further complexity with the introduction of a United States Department of Labor rule effective March 11, requiring employers nationwide to use a detailed multifactor analysis for determining…
‘Artificial Tongue’ May Ease Dental Diagnoses
Researchers have developed a solution for diagnosing and treating oral bacterial infections using a chemical sensor array, dubbed an “artificial tongue.” Published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the study introduces a…
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