Mary Otto[email protected]Federally Qualified Health CenterLeaders in Dentistry: Dr. Lynn Mouden, CMS dental chiefDr. 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, 2012Federally Qualified Health CenterU.S. senator puts spotlight on country's oral health crisisThe 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, 2012DiabetesShedding light on the link between periodontitis, diabetes, CVD, and morePeriodontal disease is synergistically bound together with a set of other afflictions, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to some researchers. Much is still unknown, but systemic inflammation may become the tie that also finally binds oral health professionals to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.February 14, 2012Dental EducationNHL dentist saves teeth on and off the iceBeing the official dentist for a National Hockey League (NHL) team certainly has its challenges, according to Dr. Thomas Lenz, who has filled that role with the Washington Capitals since 2005. But it offers many benefits as well.December 29, 2011Dental EducationResearchers seek practical solutions to oral health disparitiesIt is time to find new ways to bridge the gap between public health research and the challenges dental practitioners face on a daily basis in trying to provide care for underserved populations, according to a symposium sponsored November 3 and 4 by the American Association for Dental Research.November 3, 2011Federally Qualified Health Center$3M U.S. ad campaign will target oral health awarenessWhile strides have been made in preventing oral disease and improving access to care, the work ahead -- particularly in the current economic climate -- looks "formidable," according to speakers at an Oral Health America and Dental Trade Alliance event in Washington, DC. Supporters are banking on a $3 million ad campaign to raise awareness about the critical link between oral and systemic health.September 21, 2011Dental EducationDental Heroes: A day in the life of Dr. Cherilyn SheetsIn addition to founding the Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles and the National Children's Oral Health Foundation, Dr. Cherilyn Sheets divides her professional time between two very different Los Angeles communities. The message she delivers, along with the quality of care, is the same no matter where she goes.August 11, 2011Dental EducationU.S. budget issues put oral care programs in perilWith Congress locked in a battle to trim trillions from the federal budget and raise the nation's debt ceiling, key provisions of the healthcare reform act specific to oral healthcare research, education, and access-to-care issues are facing a murky future.July 24, 2011Federally Qualified Health CenterMedicaid faces an uncertain futureMedicaid enrollment is on the rise at a time when states across the U.S. are working to contain Medicaid costs by reducing reimbursement rates, limiting prescriptions, and cutting services. Oral health policymakers gathered in Washington, DC, this week to address the program's shaky future.June 27, 2011Dental EducationVeteran dentist brings relief to hundreds of inmatesThe clinic is nothing fancy, and the services offered are strictly no-frills. Yet there is always a waiting list to see Albert Cheek Jr., DDS, who not only runs a private practice but provides dental services at three county correctional facilities in Maryland and two inner-city clinics in Washington, DC.June 5, 2011Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.FluorideWhat’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?Oral-Systemic LinkWhen it comes to smoking, teeth don’t liePodcastsPodcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistryRegulatory UpdatesOpinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
