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An Innovative Solution For Reaching The Underserved

Oct 1, 2015

...Registered dental hygienists or dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAPs) provide preventive and early intervention services in community locations near the homes, schools, or workplaces of vulnerable populations. At the...

Perspectives

The Tragic Cost of Poor Accessibility to Dental Care

Oct 11, 2018

...access to Medicaid dental services in Maryland. Access rates for poor children have improved nationally, too, since Deamonte died. Still, fewer than half of children covered by Medicaid got any...

Newsline

School-Based Clinics Help Kids Access Dental Care

Jan 21, 2019

...program can receive affordable dental services on their school campus in school-based health centers. The idea to add dental care to the district’s suite of services—medical and mental health—began 4...

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How to Improve Equity in Children’s Dental Care

Apr 18, 2019

In response to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) bulletin, “Aligning Dental Payment Policies and Periodicity Schedules in the Medicaid and CHIP Programs,” the Children’s Dental Health...

Perspectives

Promoting Oral Health Access for Pregnant Women

Nov 19, 2019

...Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) Oral Health Program. The Public Dental Prevention Programs aim to improve access to care, address the needs of underserved populations, allow for the...

Delta Dental Awards Funding to 31 Colorado Nonprofits to Improve Oral Health

Jan 16, 2020

...referral and follow-up program for Denver’s African American community. Center for Immigrants & Immigration Services (Aurora) – Support to provide education, screenings and restorative care to four African communities…

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Implementing Public Health Interventions to Reduce Caries Prevalence

Nov 29, 2022

...65. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 2016 Count Your Smiles Report. Available at:…

Latest CE Courses

Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Tooth Whitening

Nov 22, 2023

...services, including dental and nondental professionals. Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic tooth stains and identify common causes of tooth discoloration. Discuss various tooth whitening modalities, including in-office…

Sunstar ebrief

Ensuring Access to Care for Those Who Need It Most

Jan 28, 2025

...Clinic provides basic dental services but appreciates our relationships with other providers in town who provide services beyond our resources. We are not competing for patients but rather we are...

Sealants

The Sealant Decision

Nov 14, 2006

...and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant. United States Department of Health and Human Services. Health Resources and Service Organization. Available at: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/blockgrant/overview.htm. Accessed October 30,…