Donna Domino[email protected]Oral CancerStudy identifies tongue cancer survival predictorsTumor thickness and lymph node metastasis are independent predictors of survival rates in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.July 14, 2013Federally Qualified Health CenterCalif. insurance exchange unveils pediatric dental plansAs states across the U.S. struggle to implement the insurance benefits mandated by the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, California appears to be ahead of the curve. State officials this week unveiled two plans for pediatric dental coverage, with supporters lauding the simplicity and critics questioning the cost.July 10, 2013Oral CancerOnline tool helps decide adjuvant treatment for OCSCCA Web-based nomogram can help practitioners determine which patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma will benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.July 8, 2013Oral CancerDrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics InsiderJuly 7, 2013PeriodonticsND lawmakers consider MLPs for dental careNorth Dakota is moving forward with a study to assess the use of midlevel providers (MLPs) to help address the state's dental access-to-care issues. State legislators say there are not enough dentists to provide dental care, especially in rural areas, but the state dental association says that is not the case.June 27, 2013PeriodonticsPew: MLPs key to increasing kids' access to dental careMidlevel dental providers (MLPs) could significantly reduce the number of U.S. children who have limited or no access to dental care, according to a report released today by the Pew Charitable Trusts. MLPs can improve the ability of safety-net systems to reach low-income communities and save states money on emergency room care, Pew concluded.June 24, 2013Dental TherapistsMaine Senate defeats dental hygiene therapist billJust one day after Maine's House of Representatives approved a bill designed to create a new category of dental care provider, the state Senate voted it down. Late Wednesday night, the Senate rejected LD 1230, which would have allowed dental hygiene therapists to perform some procedures normally performed by dentists.June 19, 2013Federally Qualified Health CenterData analytics key to improving oral health outcomesDentaQuest is working to help insurers partner with dentists in order to meet the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's mandate for improved health outcomes in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. The goal is to set up measurable quality improvement scenarios and offer incentives to dentists to participate.June 19, 2013Dental EducationVideo tool helps reduce patients' fear of dental injectionsA computerized video tool designed to reduce fear of dental injections has the potential to help patients stop avoiding dental care due to that fear, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research. Twice as many participants who saw the videos subsequently opted to get a dental injection.June 12, 2013Federally Qualified Health CenterCalif. may restore adult dental Medicaid benefitsCalifornia legislators -- including Gov. Jerry Brown -- have approved a budget that restores some adult dental benefits in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Some $77 million has been slated for dental coverage next year, including preventive care, restorations, and full dentures.June 11, 2013Previous PagePage 33 of 64Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesMan arrested for allegedly threatening to bomb a DSO practiceA man was arrested for allegedly threatening to leave a pipe bomb at a dental service organization (DSO) practice.FluorideWhich U.S. states will pay the most without fluoridated water?Patient CommunicationTriple whammy: Why NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, and diuretics don't mix in your dental chairRestorationsPolish with precision: A clinical perspective on Shofu’s OneGloss systemSponsor Content$4.4M/year... working only 2 days a week? Discover how.
