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Can At-Risk Minnesota Dental Clinics Avoid Permanent Closure?

May 1, 2020

...dentist 24/7 for emergency dental services, and provide a telephone number on the clinic’s website for patients to call in case of an emergency. According to the MDA, dental clinics...

Sunstar ebrief

When One Door Closes, Another Opens

May 1, 2020

...it as a nonprofit. We now have 425 national members, with some in Canada, Africa, and Europe. 2. What’s the mission of Hygienists for Humanity, and how are its services...

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NYU College of Dentistry Opens Practice in Downtown Brooklyn

Nov 16, 2020

...Avenue in Manhattan, which cares for roughly 75,000 New Yorkers per year, NYU Dentistry Brooklyn Patient Care offers services at reduced cost and accepts Medicaid. The practice is located in...

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How Can Dental Practices Better Serve Patients Who Are Deaf?

Apr 9, 2021

...Between Simulated Patients Who Were Deaf and Patients Who Could Hear,” published in JAMA Network Open, found patients who are deaf and request American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter services at...

COVID-19

Providing Dental Care in India vs the United States During a Global Pandemic

Aug 14, 2021

...emergency services only. The Indian dental profession was one of the worst hit businesses, with up to 3 months of closures in some states. The practice of Mhay serves mostly...

Perspectives

Celebrating a Decade of Dental Therapy

Dec 1, 2021

...narrow scope of restorative and surgical services following established dentistry standards of care. Student Dedication Lastly, dental therapy has been a success and sustained in Minnesota due to the determination...

Perspectives

ADHA Continues Its Advocacy Efforts

Dec 1, 2021

...to remove the language preventing the Health Resources and Services Administration within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from funding oral health workforce grants. In fact,...

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Caring for the Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury

Feb 17, 2022

...Physical, financial, psychological, and social limitations can create significant barriers to care for those with SCIs.3,7,8 Among individuals with SCIs, 87% report difficulty accessing healthcare, with dental services being among...

Hygiene Connection

Older Adults Delayed Dental Visits More Than Any Other Care During the Pandemic

Apr 27, 2022

...pandemic led to delays in healthcare, especially dental services, in this patient demographic. Key findings include: In 2020, more than one in five Medicare participants—13 million people—delayed some form of...

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Promoting Healthy Aging in the Dental Setting

Jun 16, 2022

...professionals. These practice patterns provide an opportunity in the dental setting to expand access to or facilitate delivery of preventive healthcare services that could promote and sustain healthy aging. Given...