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JDE studies estimate impact of dental therapists
By Donna Domino
Dental therapists have the potential to significantly increase access to care in school-based programs and reduce patient costs, according to three studies in the current Journal of Dental Education. But they would only provide modest savings for federally qualified health centers and would not increase private practices' net revenues, the study authors contend.
August 29, 2012
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Oral health issues gain political momentum in U.S.
By Mary Otto
Public health experts who gathered in Washington, DC, on August 17 for a forum on the U.S. oral healthcare crisis clearly agreed on one thing: There is no single solution that will fix the system, which currently leaves tens of millions of Americans without dental care.
August 19, 2012
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Calif. managed care dental program flounders; sugar-free gum effective on plaque
By Kathy Kincade
August 12, 2012
Calif. balks at expanding dental managed care scheme
By Donna Domino
California's efforts to expand Medi-Cal dental services to a managed care model have been rebuffed after a pilot program designed to test the scheme failed to provide adequate dental care for children in Sacramento County.
August 12, 2012
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Pew report: Dental therapists a plus for FQHCs
By Donna Domino
Dental therapists could dramatically improve access to care via school-based programs run by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and increase the capacity of FQHCs to provide dental care to many more children, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States.
August 6, 2012
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How Supreme Court's ACA ruling impacts dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have multiple effects on dental care, especially for children and individuals living in underserved areas.
June 27, 2012
Medicaid data show kids' dental visits on the rise
By Kathy Kincade
A combination of school-based oral health programs and an emphasis on creating a dental and/or medical home has a positive impact on overall dental care among Medicaid children in the U.S., according to a new study in Pediatrics.
June 10, 2012
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Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Lynn Mouden, CMS dental chief
By Mary Otto
Dr. Lynn Mouden took over as chief dental officer at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in February. Here he talks about the challenges the country faces in adequately addressing access-to-care issues and how his background in private practice and public health gives him a unique perspective.
May 30, 2012
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Calif. to end managed care dental service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Following an audit by the California Department of Managed Health Care, Community Dental Services -- also known as SmileCare -- will be shut down, according to an article in the Sacramento Bee.
May 28, 2012
Fla. dental managed-care rollout for kids stalled
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has delayed a statewide rollout of Medicaid dental services to children through a managed-care system, according to a news-press.com story.
March 18, 2012
Texas Medicaid dental program no longer state-run
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes to the Texas Medicaid dental program have pediatric dentists across the state scrambling to help patients maintain their appointments.
March 4, 2012
U.S. senator puts spotlight on country's oral health crisis
By Mary Otto
The U.S. is in the throes of a dental crisis, with more than 47 million people living in areas where adequate access to care is nearly impossible, according to a hearing this week before the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging.
February 29, 2012
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