Robert Compton, DDS

Federally Qualified Health Center
Why dental benefits matter on agenda at national health plans conference
Executives from DentaQuest recently spoke at a national health plans conference on how medical insurers can be innovators by including dental services. In this Second Opinion, they write that oral health professionals have long understood the connection between oral and overall health, and that consumers see value in having dental benefits.
June 22, 2014
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