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Tenn. dental school begins construction on training clinic
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry has started construction on a new dental training clinic.
February 13, 2024
Dental patients who live here may face worse dental outcomes
By
Ava Barros
People living in rural areas experience significant disparities in oral health outcomes versus those residing in urban and suburban areas, according to a new report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
February 12, 2024
Study to focus on the effects of Va.’s Medicaid expansion
By
Ava Barros
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has received a nearly $1 million grant to study how the state’s expansion of Medicaid, which made all adults eligible for dental coverage, may reduce racial and ethnic discrepancies.
February 5, 2024
Why menopause plus HIV may up the risk of tooth loss
By
Ava Barros
Postmenopausal women with HIV may experience increased tooth loss due to the degradation of alveolar trabecular bone microarchitecture, according to a study recently published in
BMC Oral Health
.
February 1, 2024
Ga. floats giving tax credits to rural dentists
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has proposed a bill that, if signed into law, would give tax breaks of up to $5,000 to dentists and other healthcare professionals who practice in a rural county.
January 30, 2024
Oral health disparities high among Medicare beneficiaries
By
Will Morton
New strategies are needed to address oral health disparities in Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes, according to a recent study in
JAMA Open Network
.
October 11, 2023
Oral health disparities persist in the U.S.
By
Will Morton
A CareQuest Institute for Oral Health survey shows that income, race, and ethnicity are the leading contributors to persistent oral health disparities in the U.S.
October 4, 2023
68.5M U.S. adults lack dental insurance, report suggests
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Roughly 68.5 million U.S. adults are without dental insurance, according to a report released on September 6 by the nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
September 19, 2023
Barriers persist in teledentistry
By
Amerigo Allegretto
While teledentistry assists clinicians in scheduling and conducting dental appointments, there are barriers to its use, report University of Albany researchers.
September 14, 2023
PDS marks 40th international service trip
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental service organization Pacific Dental Services (PDS) completed its 40th international service trip to provide dental care to patients in Guatemala.
August 15, 2023
White paper addresses oral health disparities among Hispanic communities
By
Amerigo Allegretto
A comprehensive white paper covers oral health disparities in Hispanic communities and how they can be addressed.
August 8, 2023
Social networks may positively influence oral health outcomes
By
Kate Madden Yee
Social networks improved some oral health outcomes, including dental care visits.
August 1, 2023
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