Theresa Pablos[email protected]Orofacial PainAnesthesia & Pain Management Insider: New guidelines recommend optimal number of opioidsAugust 21, 2018Dental PracticeWhy is it so difficult to estimate access to dental care?Why is it so hard to accurately estimate access to dental care? Researchers published new critiques of an ADA Health Policy Institute analysis on geographic access to dental care. The critiques provide insight into why it's hard, but may not be impossible, to provide accurate estimates.August 15, 2018PeriodonticsNew studies link perio health to kidney healthPeriodontal health has again been linked to kidney health in two new studies presented at the recent 2018 International Association of Dental Research meeting in London. The studies found a significant association between chronic kidney disease and signs of poor periodontal health.August 14, 2018Federally Qualified Health CenterRecord number of kids participate in Medicaid/CHIPA record number of eligible children are participating in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to new data from Health Affairs. As of 2016, nearly 94% of eligible children were enrolled in the programs.August 12, 2018Dental HygieneHygiene Insider: New studies link perio health to kidney healthAugust 7, 2018OpioidsOpioids for third-molar extractions linked to persistent useAdolescents and young adults who fill an opioid prescription for wisdom teeth extractions are more than twice as likely to continue filling opioid prescriptions weeks or months later, according to new research published on August 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.August 7, 2018AntibioticsAntibiotic prescriptions vary by season, specialtyDentists prescribe millions of antibiotics, but prescription trends vary by dental specialty and time of year, which may represent an inappropriate use of antibiotics, according to new research presented at the recent 2018 International Association of Dental Research (IADR ) meeting in London.August 5, 2018Dental SpecialtiesWeek in Review: Renewed call for Medicare dental benefits | Nanoparticle biofilm disruption | Caries detection methodsAugust 2, 2018AIAI is poised to upgrade dentistryLeaders from top dental companies came together to discuss the future of dentistry at the 2018 Sikka Healthcare Marketplace Partner Summit on July 27. Sikka Software Chairman and CEO Vijay Sikka detailed how artificial intelligence (AI) may upgrade the dental experience.July 31, 2018InsuranceADHA, advocacy groups call for Medicare dental benefitsMultiple oral health advocacy organizations and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) are calling for the U.S. government to add dental benefits to Medicare. The latest movement started after Oral Health America published a white paper in support of the concept.July 29, 2018Previous PagePage 15 of 45Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegationsA health and wellness company, an affiliated dental service organization (DSO), and more agreed to resolve claims they engaged in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud.Periodontics1st reported case of kidney disease drug causing gum overgrowthAIAI may detect early childhood caries in individual teethDSOWhat lies ahead for DSOs in the 2nd half of 2025?Office ManagementDo’s and don’ts for controlling practice overhead
