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Second Opinion: Dentistry is essential -- only when it wants to be

By Dr. Caroline Zeller

With personal protective equipment and vaccines on the line, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted dentistry to tout the importance of oral health. But why hasn't the profession always been this vocal? Dr. Caroline Zeller asks the hard questions in this riveting opinion piece.

August 1, 2021

Second Opinion: Dental therapists needed for oral health equity

By Dr. Steven Krauss

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Steven Krauss offers his response to a commentary by dental thought leaders who proposed five strategies for using the Medicaid program to increase oral health equity. Krauss argues that employing dental therapists should also be a solution.

July 29, 2021

Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Can Medicaid provide oral healthcare equity to poor Americans? Three thought leaders from the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry explored that question in a commentary published in the July edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

July 29, 2021

Dental visits lag for publicly insured patients

By Hannah Welk

By August 2020, privately insured patients were visiting the dentist at about the same rate as before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. But dental utilization still lagged by 7.5% for patients with public insurance.

July 28, 2021

Dental Practice Made Simple: Raising your fees

By Theresa Pablos

Have you raised your fees lately? If not, now is the time, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin in the latest episode of Dental Practice Made Simple. A small increase can help your practice keep up with inflation for materials, technology, and staffing.

July 27, 2021

Survey shows voter support for Medicare dental coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A YouGov survey conducted this month found that 8 in 10 voters support adding dental coverage to Medicare, according to a statement released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Families USA, and the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network.

July 26, 2021

Dental Quality Alliance releases state profiles

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) recently released its National Oral Healthcare Quality state profiles.

July 18, 2021

Proposed $3.5T budget would add dental to Medicare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Democrats announced an agreement on a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would expand Medicare to provide money for dental benefits, according to a July 13 article in the New York Times.

July 14, 2021

Second Opinion: Why isn't dentistry considered essential?

By Dr. Fred S. Ferguson

What will it take to get dentistry recognized as essential to U.S. healthcare? Dr. Fred S. Ferguson explores the steps the dental industry can take to boost its value to the larger medical ecosystem in this thought-provoking and multifaceted piece.

July 13, 2021

How to care for more patients without more paperwork

By Jenn Stoll

Most people in the U.S. have private dental coverage. As a result, many dentists are in network with multiple plans. But there are also plans you can add that will not increase the amount of time your staff spends on administrative tasks, writes Jenn Stoll in her explanation of dental savings plans.

July 12, 2021

Now is the time to prepare for the student rush

By Lynne Leggett

What we used to think of as typical returning dates for college students is not true anymore. As the mother of two college students, Lynne Leggett breaks down why now is the time to make sure you have your students scheduled for their regular checkups.

July 12, 2021

SRS launches virtual consultations for mConsent

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SRS Web Solutions recently launched virtual consultations as part of its mConsent product solutions suite.

July 8, 2021

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