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.
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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.
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Legislation Supporting Oral Health Is Pending in the Maryland State Legislature
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Unique Collaboration Works to Provide Dental Care to Those Experiencing Homelessness
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ADA Asks for Extension Regarding the Corporate Transparency Act
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Indiana Introduces Dental Insurance Legislation
Senate Bill 132, introduced by Senator Liz Brown, aims to address issues in dental insurance and healthcare practices. DeLayne Lefevre, DDS, testified before the Senate Health Committee, highlighting challenges she faced with patients…
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Patricia Diaz, DDS, PhD, State University of New York (SUNY) Empire Innovation professor and director of University at Buffalo’s (UB) Microbiome Center, has been appointed the Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair. The appointment honors…
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Sale of Property for Arkansas’ First Dental School Falls Apart
The proposed sale of a Little Rock, Arkansas-based campus for Lyon College’s upcoming dental and veterinary schools has collapsed as OneHealth Companies, the school's partner, missed the deadline to purchase the Heifer International…
Study Investigates Role of Experiential Service Learning in Dental Education
A recent study explored the use of experiential service learning — an approach that encourages students to apply their knowledge base as well as critical thinking to effectively manage a community health problem — in dental education,…
UB Study Investigates Chlorhexidine’s Effect on Diabetes-Related Inflammation
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) in New York explored the connection between periodontal diseases and diabetes, discovering an effective strategy to reduce inflammation among patients with diabetes.…
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