SmileCon is just around the corner with countless opportunities for dentists to meet, play and learn. The meeting, which takes place Oct. 17-19 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, will kick off with the Opening Session. Bestselling … Read More
Productive Dentist Academy (PDA), the nation’s leading dental practice management and coaching firm, and AcceptCare, the first all-in-one fee and treatment presentation software for dental offices, are thrilled to announce an unprecedented event at the upcoming PDA Conference in Frisco, … Read More
The County College of Morris has received a $100,000 SMILE grant from the Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc. to support development and implementation of two forthcoming dental programs, Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene. Each program will be housed … Read More
Three-quarters of all dentists in the U.S. work in a dental practice that only has one location, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. Four out of every 10 dentists work in a practice that is … Read More
More than 23 million Americans who were granted Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic lost their coverage starting in March 2023 after the pandemic was declared no longer a public health emergency. Many likely will not successfully re-enroll on their … Read More
The ADA is voicing opposition to a House Republican proposal that would fundamentally restructure the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s largest health research agency. In a joint coalition letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, … Read More
(The Center Square) — An audit conducted on one of Medicaid’s largest dental providers in Louisiana showed its spending and networking fell short of expectations. The Louisiana Department of Health began contracting with DentaQuest and MCNA Insurance Company on January … Read More
Higher pay, career advancement, and a better work environment have been the three biggest drivers of dentist and team member turnover in 2024. Dental leaders at this summer’s Dykema dental service organization (DSO) conference shared how employee expectations combined with … Read More
WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sun Life U.S. today announced leadership transitions for its Dental and Group Benefits businesses, effective September 2. David Healy, who is currently president of Group Benefits, will become president of the Dental business. … Read More
The ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention is hosting a virtual town hall Aug. 28 to discuss the ins and outs of Medicaid and the benefits of becoming a Medicaid provider. The 90-minute educational session will highlight Medicaid … Read More
BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Recent developments within the American Dental Association’s Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) have sparked significant concerns among dental professionals and industry watchdogs. These concerns center around the growing influence of dental insurance … Read More
Nearly 190 organizations signed a letter urging legislators to pass the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act. Seven notes for dental leaders: 1. Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries often lose coverage due to short-term changes in income or administrative requirements. 2. … Read More
Dive Brief: – A Texas district court has overturned a Biden administration regulation from 2023 tweaking how hospitals that serve a large low-income population are paid by Medicare. – Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, and roughly … Read More
Reimbursement issues and processes could be keeping some dentists from joining the programs as providers, according to Hollie Stevenson, the vice president of affiliate and government relations at Dental Lifeline Network. Ms. Stevenson recently joined the Becker’s Dental + DSO … Read More
The American Dental Association is calling for public policy reforms to make it easier for patients to access critical oral health services and dentists to enroll in Medicaid. A new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute and the Association … Read More
For symptoms like a runny nose and a cough, some might think it’s a common cold, and doesn’t require a doctor’s visit. In these cases, many people turn to sites, such as Google and WebMD for additional reassurance. Now, with … Read More
In our previous article, we explained Value-Based Care Plans (VBC – aka Capitation) and presented the official policy of the American Dental Association (ADA) against such plans. Yet just inside the ADA, a powerful group known as the “Dental Quality … Read More
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – From self-driving cars to AI-powered kitchens, the Bay Area now has Yomi, the first FDA-approved dental robot nationwide. Dr. Dalvir S. Pannu, owner of Pannu Dental Group in San Jose, is the first dentist in … Read More
TORONTO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF.TO), opens new tab CEO Kevin Strain said on Tuesday the company’s U.S. dental insurance business was improving after losing money in the latest quarter, and was on track to hit … Read More
On August 8, 2024, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-46, which requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to direct public hospitals in the state to collect demographic information on patients that will enable hospital staff … Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Texas — After 40 years of fixing teeth and brightening smiles, longtime dentist Dr. Larry Folden at All Smiles in Jacksonville is hanging up the drill and calling it a career. “Everybody tells you when it comes time to … Read More
The American Dental Association is hosting a virtual webinar Aug. 12 explaining the minutiae of recent CMS regulations for dentists who accept public or commercial insurance. Following the webinar — How Do Recent CMS Regulations Apply to Dentistry? — Natalia … Read More
HOUSTON – A lot of children and moms in our area who are on Medicaid may lose access to their doctors in 2025. In total, 450,000 of the state’s most vulnerable kids and pregnant women may lose access to some … Read More
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8, 2024 – As a high school football team dentist back when he was in private practice, Scott Stafford was performing a preseason checkup when he noticed a growth in the palate of a player’s mouth. It … Read More
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation has announced $16.3 million in funding to nonprofit organizations through an Access to Care Grants Program intended to increase and safeguard access to quality, affordable oral health care. The program is offered across the … Read More
DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., today announced its 2024 Health Access Heroes, who represent forward-thinking individuals or organizations taking action to increase access to health care and optimal health outcomes for people with the greatest needs and fewest resources. … Read More
Dentistry continues its seismic shift as digital technologies reshape patient expectations and operational norms. Experienced dental practitioners are at the forefront of this transformation, embracing innovations to meet the demands of younger patients (and dental professionals) and align with the … Read More
Hal Jeter has been a family dentist in South Point, along the river where Kentucky and West Virginia meet Ohio, for nearly 30 years. He knows the dentist can be scary for kids, so he does his best to make … Read More
The percentage of dentists affiliated with private equity has nearly doubled over the course of six years, according to a paper released Aug. 5 by the ADA Health Policy Institute. According to the analysis, dentists affiliated with private equity increased … Read More
Concorde Career Colleges, the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., and Heartland Dental yesterday announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to develop a co-branded campus for dental hygiene and dental assistant programs. Heartland Dental is one of the largest dental … Read More
The FTC’s new proposal The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed a rule that could profoundly alter the landscape of noncompete agreements in the United States-and the way that dental practice owners employ clinicians-should it successfully pass. This new rule … Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced several senior staff promotions, appointing Ralph Molina as Deputy First Assistant Attorney General, Joseph Mazzara as Special Counsel to the Attorney General and to the First Assistant Attorney General, Ryan Baasch as Associate Deputy … Read More
AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — With Texas facing one of the nation’s most significant Medicaid gaps, estate planning attorney Eric Grogan emphasizes the importance of comprehensive Medicaid planning for the state’s residents, particularly those approaching retirement age. … Read More
How often do you go to the dentist? Every 6 months? Annually? How about never? A new study has come out that ranks Connecticut as having the highest percentage of adults in all of the USA that follow-through with their … Read More
Parents and children in Eastern Wake County have something to smile about as Wake County has “cut the floss” at the newest location of the cross-county Regional Smiles program. This program is an expansion of the award-winning Smiles at Sunnybrook … Read More
Nightmare fuel? Maybe – but in a historic moment for the dental profession, an AI-controlled autonomous robot has performed an entire procedure on a human patient for the first time, about eight times faster than a human dentist could do … Read More
Sarah J. Morris, DDS, MAGD, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been nominated by the Fort Worth Academy of General Dentistry (Forth Worth AGD) for the Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s (Texas AGD) Texas Dentist of the Year™ Award. This award … Read More
The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center will welcome dentists from across Maryland at a free dental care gathering this fall. Dentists from across the state will donate their time and services to provide free dental care to hundreds of Eastern … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — As dentists’ offices across the country struggle to recruit and maintain staff, schools are facing more pressure to prepare the next generation of dental hygienists. Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington is home to … Read More
The Dental Services Market is poised for robust growth, projected to reach approximately USD 788.8 billion by 2033, from USD 457.5 billion in 2023, reflecting a steady CAGR of 5.6% from 2024 to 2033. This growth is primarily driven by … Read More
