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Mexico dental office overcharges Arizona woman, 89, by more than $10K

January 28, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Mary Jell went to Mexico for low-cost dental work. She came home with new implants and a $10,000 abscess in her credit account. The 89-year-old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental fraud

Mobile clinic provides $300,000 in care during a cross-country tour

January 14, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

In collaboration with The Smile Generation, the Mobile Dental Clinic made 15 stops across the United States, during which 422 Smile Generation-trusted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental news, dental service, dentistry news, mobile dental clinic

SmileDirectClub, Walmart team up to sell new oral care line

January 6, 2020 By TDMR 1 Comment

By Melissa Busch, DrBicuspid.com assistant editor January 6, 2020 -- Direct-to-consumer orthodontics company SmileDirectClub is disrupting the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental news, oral health care, orthodontics

Welcome to Molar City, Mexico, the dental mecca U.S. health care costs built

November 14, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

LOS ALGODONES, Mexico ― The billboards that line the stretch of California’s Interstate 8 headed toward Los Algodones make it clear travelers are not … [Read more...]

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3 largest DSOs add practices

October 15, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

October 15, 2019 -- In DrBicuspid.com's latest list of the largest dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S., the three largest ones have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental service organizations, dental services

HHS sends fund to community health centers for dental care

September 27, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Everyone complains about waste and fraud when it comes to federal spending, but this past week the government did something that could actually save … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, dental news, health and human services

Knoxville dentist Buzz Nabers improperly sterilized tools, forged certificates, state says

August 30, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Knoxville dentist Clarence "Buzz" Nabers had dental hygienists and dental assistants perform duties beyond their professional scope for four months in … [Read more...]

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Maryland’s new dental insurance program for low-income residents pays to remove teeth — but not replace them

August 22, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Bridget Morlan called the number on her first-ever dental insurance card and held her breath. After more than 30 years of dealing with broken teeth, … [Read more...]

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Kids get free dental checkups, cleanings

August 8, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The Friendly Dental Van brought smiles to a number of children living in the Wilson Housing Authority’s public housing communities by recently … [Read more...]

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5 best, 5 worst states for dental health

February 6, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

There are many reasons why people don’t go to the dentist—and some factors, like not having one close by or at affordable prices—can depend on where … [Read more...]

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Private Medicaid sabotages Iowans dental care

August 3, 2018 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Medicaid is now paying Iowa dentists a mere $27 to clean patients’ teeth, according to the executive director of the Iowa Dental Association. That … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental care, medicaid

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