Jeff Russell[email protected]InsuranceWhat the healthcare system can learn from dentistsIn this Second Opinion, Jeff Russell, the president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa, writes about how healthcare in the U.S. is changing and how the system needs to learn from dentistry's focus on preventive health. He notes that dentistry is leading the way in providing predictive, proactive, preventive, and personalized care.April 30, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesImplantsPeeing our way to more dental implant materialUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.NutritionHigh iron levels may be linked to gum diseaseInsuranceWhat comes next for the current Medicaid challenges in dentistry?Orofacial PainInnovation over drugs to mitigate dental anxietyCardiovascularCan heart disease be seen on dental CBCTs? A study is in the works.
