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Affordable Care Act 10-year anniversary: Oral health wins and losses
By Theresa Pablos
March 23 marked the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dental public health expert Nadereh Pourat, PhD, spoke with DrBicuspid.com about some of the oral health wins and losses from the biggest U.S. healthcare overhaul in 50 years.
March 26, 2020
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Patrick Mahomes inspiration for young fan's tooth pull
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Back in the day, we tied a string to a doorknob and slammed the door closed to pull a tooth. That strategy is much less entertaining than what a young fan of the Kanas City Chiefs did for his wobbly chopper.
March 25, 2020
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Tooth fairy exempt from Argentina's COVID-19 quarantine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In response to a 7-year-old boy's question, Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez said that the tooth fairy is exempt from his order that all nonessential workers remain in home quarantine to prevent COVID-19 spread.
March 22, 2020
2020 03 23 18 23 5325 Kid Open Mouth 400
New campaign uses cognitive method to get kids to brush at night
By Melissa Busch
Do you want to get more children brushing their teeth before they go to bed? Encourage your young patients and their parents to pair nightly oral hygiene with book reading for at least three weeks, according to new research. For World Oral Health Day, the Smile organization has launched a behavioral science-backed campaign to get more children brushing before bedtime.
March 19, 2020
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Report: Few parents take measures for kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Parents in the U.S. rank among the least likely to limit their children's sugar intake and take them for their annual dental checkup, according to a YouGov survey of 10 countries commissioned by the FDI World Dental Federation.
March 15, 2020
2017 02 03 16 15 30 311 Sugar Drinks 400
Extra dental care charge for boy with autism angers parent
By Melissa Busch
A family in Illinois was shocked when it was hit with a $75 behavior management fee for the dental care of its 10-year-old son who has autism. The fee, which is not covered by the family's insurance, has left the boy's dad irate and refusing to pay it, according to news reports.
March 15, 2020
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ADA, AAPD asks Medicare, Medicaid to cover more procedures
By Melissa Busch
The ADA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) want the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand procedures included in value-based insurance plans and continue automatic reenrollment.
March 5, 2020
2019 11 18 21 44 1279 Insurance Computer 400
Family of 2-year-old who died after dental work sues office
By Melissa Busch
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who died during a dental procedure at an Arizona dental practice are suing the practice, claiming a staff member muted the alarm monitoring his heart and hooked him up to a faulty or empty oxygen tank, according to news reports.
February 13, 2020
2019 10 18 17 04 1697 Lawsuit 400
Henry Schein will open Nasdaq for Give Kids A Smile
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein said it will open the Nasdaq Stock Market on February 5 to celebrate the 18th annual Give Kids A Smile program.
February 3, 2020
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Judge rules dad can get sons dental x-rays, vaccines
By Melissa Busch
A judge in Canada has granted a father the sole responsibility to decide whether his young sons receive necessary dental treatments and vaccines, despite objections from the children's mother, according to news reports.
January 30, 2020
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Ivoclar updates formula of pit-and-fissure sealant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ivoclar Vivadent has updated the formulation of its Helioseal F Plus pit-and-fissure sealant.
January 23, 2020
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Pa. mom arrested for allowing kids' teeth to blacken
By Melissa Busch
A mother in Pennsylvania was arraigned on January 14 on felony child endangerment charges for not getting dental treatment for her two 4-year-old sons. She allegedly knew her sons needed dental surgery but didn't take them for treatment, allowing their teeth to decay and blacken, according to news reports.
January 16, 2020
2020 01 16 22 52 5146 Child Caries Tooth Decay 400
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