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

Jul 11, 2022

...participants. The data reveal the pandemic led to delays in healthcare, especially dental services, as more than one in five Medicare participants—13 million people—delayed some form of healthcare due to...

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Louisiana Broadens Access to Care for Some of the State’s Most Vulnerable Residents

Jul 14, 2022

...than 12,000 Louisiana residents with disabilities on July 1. Coverage includes diagnostic services, preventive services, restorative services, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and…

Spotlight on Clinicians

Spotlight on Clinicians: Serving Those Who Served Our Country

Oct 20, 2022

...I have worked for the Community Centers of Benton and Linn Counties, providing oral health services for low-income and nonambulatory patients in the community. One of the sites I have...

Sunstar ebrief

Oral Disease Plagues Nearly Half of Earth’s Population

Dec 22, 2022

...to effective and affordable fluoride toothpaste. The agency also advocates for the inclusion of oral health services into national health plans and improving integration of such services into primary healthcare...

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Many Americans With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Struggle to Afford Care

Jan 3, 2023

...services were unaffordable. More than 60% of American adults receive health insurance coverage through their employers. Both men and women reported the inability to afford dental services as the highest...

Hygiene Connection

WHO Reports Oral Disease Affects Nearly Half of the World’s Population

Jan 28, 2023

...growth—a clear indication that many do not have access to care for preventive treatment and other services. The study reviews the most recent data on oral disease, risk factors, health...

Editor's Note

Beyond the Dental Operatory

Mar 21, 2023

...Wheeling Health Right clinic in West Virginia. Wheeling Health Right is a medical clinic that has fully integrated oral healthcare services into its services. Opened in 1987 to serve low-income...

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Preventing Early Childhood Caries

Sep 15, 2023

...is needed among all professionals and stakeholders who provide care or services for women, families, and children. The US Department of Health and Human Services developed core clinical competencies for...

Sunstar ebrief

Emphasizing the Importance of Oral Health

Sep 26, 2023

...to delivering the mouthguard, so they had to research use and care instructions as well. Value was also gained by performing dental services outside of the clinic and managing the...

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Physicians Join the Effort to Broaden Access to Dental Benefits for Adults Covered by Public…

Jun 28, 2024

...Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. A significant focus was placed on enhancing dental services, aligning with the AMA’s commitment to improving public health and addressing critical gaps in...