Vulnerable Populations: Page 3

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
Woman Baby Resized
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
Social Instagram Resized
Florida tops states for children's dental ED visits
By Will Morton
This recent study is the first to explore children’s use of EDs for nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDCs).
July 23, 2023
Boy Dentist
Sensory-adapted dental rooms soothe children with autism
By Erik L. Ridley
A sensory-adapted dental clinic environment can make dental cleanings a lot less distressing for autistic children.
June 7, 2023
At the SADE research clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, sensory adaptations to the environment were shown to significantly reduce autistic children’s physiological and behavioral stress during dental cleanings.
Wis., MUSOD to invest in $28M special needs dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Marquette University School of Dentistry (MUSOD) will establish a $28 million special needs dental clinic.
June 5, 2023
Dental Student Clinic
Kells, Liberty Dental partner to care for underserved
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence-based oral health firm Kells and Liberty Dental Plan have partnered to provide dental checkups to underserved communities.
May 25, 2023
Medical Caregiver
Research explores maternal nutrition’s impact on tooth decay in children
By Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers are investigating the connection between maternal nutrition and the oral microbiomes of infants.
May 12, 2023
Baby Mom Hand
CareQuest urges states to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage
By Kate Madden Yee
The CareQuest Institute of Oral Health has released a report urging U.S. states to extend Medicaid postpartum oral health coverage from 60 days to 12 months.
May 9, 2023
Woman Baby
1st digitized cleft treatment protocol developed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona, Smile Train, and the FDI World Dental Federation have developed the first global standard protocols for digitized cleft treatment.
April 27, 2023
Baby Cleft Lip
DentaQuest urges oral healthcare visits before PHE expires
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentaQuest is urging Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees to seek oral healthcare services before the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) designation expires on May 11, 2023.
April 25, 2023
Girl Mouth Mirror
WHO European region launches status report on oral health
By Amerigo Allegretto
The World Health Organization (WHO) European region recently released a status report on oral health, emphasizing that national health coverage packages must expand access to oral healthcare services.
April 21, 2023
City Crowd Blurred
14M could lose dental coverage when COVID PHE expires
By Kate Madden Yee
Nearly 14 million individuals could lose Medicaid dental health coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expires on May 11.
April 19, 2023
Life After Covid 19 Sign Social
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