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What does COVID-19 reveal about the oral health of older adults?

By Melissa Busch

The COVID-19 pandemic has created disruptions at long-term care facilities, and these have created opportunities to transform oral health for older adults for the better, according to a report published by the Gerontological Society of America.

April 20, 2021

NIH seeks proposals for health disparity code-a-thon

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Howard University are requesting proposals for an upcoming virtual code-a-thon aimed at addressing health disparities.

April 19, 2021

Judge skeptical of dental clinic's COVID-19 coverage bid

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of an Iowa dental clinic's bid to force Cincinnati Insurance to pay its losses due to COVID-19 closure orders, according to Law360.

April 15, 2021

Delta Dental names new public affairs officer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Plans Association said that healthcare executive Jason Daughn will serve as the company's chief public affairs officer.

April 14, 2021

Dominion National partners with SmileDirectClub

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dominion National announced it has partnered with SmileDirectClub to offer its members access to SmileDirectClub's orthodontic clear aligner program for teeth straightening.

April 14, 2021

Job loss, reduced income linked to dental pain

By Hannah Welk

A new study from Japan published in the Journal of Dental Research looked at the effects of pandemic-related psychological distress on oral health-related behaviors. Worsened socioeconomic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in dental health, researchers found.

April 13, 2021

Clear Blue Smiles joins forces with GreenSky

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Clear aligner provider Clear Blue Smiles has formed a strategic alliance with GreenSky Patient Solutions.

April 12, 2021

6M adults lost dental insurance because of COVID-19

By Rebekah Moan

Approximately 6 million adults in the U.S. have lost oral health coverage as a result of no longer being employed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health found.

April 11, 2021

Delta Dental of Calif. postpones fee reductions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of California has indefinitely postponed its proposed fee reductions that were scheduled to take effect on July 1 in the state, according to the California Dental Association.

April 6, 2021

ADA: Delta Dental is minimizing dentist anesthesiologists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental's apparent ongoing refusal to credential dentist anesthesiologists has minimized the specialists' standing and unfairly kept their reimbursement levels below those of other anesthesiology-providing colleagues, according to a news story published on April 2 by ADA News.

April 5, 2021

Core values and hiring the right fit for the right job

By Dr. James V. Anderson

What are core values? If you haven't given this question much thought, now is the time, writes Dr. James Anderson. In this column, he defines core values and explains why they can help you move toward creating the best possible team scenario.

April 5, 2021

Vyne taps Galley as chief technology officer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vyne has appointed Garrett Galley as its chief technology officer to lead the security health information company's IT and engineering efforts.

April 1, 2021

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