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U.S. government commissions new report on oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. government has commissioned a new surgeon general's report on oral health. The new report will be the first update since the original, landmark report was published in 2000.

July 31, 2018

Dentistry is becoming more diverse -- Here's why that matters

By Theresa Pablos

In 2018, the majority of dental school applicants were women and nonwhite. American Dental Education Association President and CEO Dr. Richard Valachovic spoke with DrBicuspid.com about what the changing demographics of dentistry could mean for the profession.

July 23, 2018

ADA predicts more dentists through 2037

By Theresa Pablos

The number of full-time dentists in the U.S. is projected to increase through 2037, according to a new ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) brief. The new estimates are the latest from the institute and an update to a similar report from 2016.

July 11, 2018

Infographic: Professionally active dentists in 2018

By Tony Edwards

How many professionally active dentists are in your state? If you practice in California, you've got a lot of company. If you practice in Wyoming or Vermont, you are one of the few. Our infographic breaks down the number of active dentists by state, using data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

June 11, 2018

Can physician assistants help address oral health needs?

By Tony Edwards

Seeking to address the lack of available oral healthcare for tens of millions of people in the U.S., the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA) launched an initiative in 2010 to improve physician assistants' awareness of oral health issues. Researchers reported on the progress being made at this week's AAPA annual meeting.

May 23, 2018

Ariz. governor signs dental therapist bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Arizona has become the seventh state to allow dental therapists to practice.

May 16, 2018

Breaking down the Minn. dental therapist experiment

By Theresa Pablos

Is the dental therapist experiment in Minnesota a success? The answer largely depends on who you ask, and it is likely too soon to know for sure. However, the program at least appears to be on the right track, according to the panelists of an April 24 webinar held by the National Association of Dental Plans.

April 25, 2018

New data break down dentist stats by state, specialty

By Theresa Pablos

General dentists are once again the most common type of dentists, according to newly published data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The data break down dentist statistics by gender, specialty, and state.

April 9, 2018

Kaiser: 10K more dentists needed for U.S. shortage areas

By Tony Edwards

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released the latest data on the number of areas in the U.S. and territories that are considered dental care health professional shortage areas. More than 5,800 such areas require over 10,800 additional dentists to address these care needs.

April 8, 2018

CDC investigates cluster of dentists with lung disease

By Tony Edwards

A March 9 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed a cluster of nine cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis among dental personnel treated at one care center in Virginia from 2000 to 2015. Occupational exposure to dental materials may be the culprit behind these cases, the authors speculated.

March 12, 2018

Court finds Calif. illegally cut pay for hygienists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A state judge has ruled that the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) illegally reduced payments for dental hygienists who work outside of the dental office. The department oversees the state's dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal.

March 8, 2018

Top 5 news stories from fall 2017

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from fall 2017, as measured by page views. The most popular article was our coverage of the newly issued high blood pressure guidelines, followed by a report on antibiotic use by dentists.

December 21, 2017

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