Stacy Holzbauer, DVM, MPH, lead author of the study and career epidemiology field officer for the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) presented their findings. The researchers interviewed 1,626 people with community-associated C difficile between 2009 and 2015, … Read More
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MCNA Dental, a leading national dental benefits company for Medicaid and CHIP programs, donated dental kits, backpacks and essential health supplies to hundreds of Hurricane Harvey victims during a community health fair Saturday … Read More
DentaQuest, the leading oral health company in the United States and the largest in the Medicaid space, wired one million dollars today to the Rebuild Texas Fund launched by The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. With this donation, DentaQuest joins … Read More
Dentists have a new challenge on their hands. According to a recent study, the majority of dental patients would not recommend doing business with their current dental provider. In an increasingly consumer-driven marketplace, this is problematic for both providers and … Read More
July 19, 2017 — The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) has approved a new low-cost preferred provider organization (PPO) plan from Delta Dental of Massachusetts, despite concerns from the state’s dental society. In response, the Massachusetts Dental Society has petitioned for a … Read More
Originally published June 16, 2017 By Theresa Pablos, DrBicuspid.com associate editor June 16, 2017 — Patients appear dissatisfied with the dental service/support organization (DSO) experience, according to the results from a new survey. Those who received services from DSOs ranked their customer experience … Read More
BOISE — A Fruitland woman will serve five years in prison for her role in health-care fraud and aggravated identity theft. Cherie R. Dillon, 62, of Fruitland, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison to be followed by three … Read More
The parents of a 14-month-old who died after a dental procedure in North Austin have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit names the dentist, the dentist’s office, an anesthesiologist and the Texan Anesthesiology Association.14-month-old Daisy Lynn Torres visited Austin … Read More
December 1, 2016 — The number of U.S. children receiving dental care significantly increased from 2000 to 2014, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Even more positively, the researchers found a steep narrowing of coverage disparities in race/ethnicity and … Read More
October 27, 2016 — A U.S. district court has ruled on October 26 that Propel Orthodontics has “disseminated false and misleading advertisements” for its tooth aligners, while granting a preliminary injunction against the company in favor of OrthoAccel Technologies.In the … Read More
September 29, 2016 — A class-action lawsuit against three of the dental industry’s biggest companies will be allowed to proceed after a U.S. District Court judge refused to dismiss the proposed litigation, according to multiple reports.U.S. District Judge Brian M. … Read More
August 2, 2016 — A project designed to improve the oral health of children up to 5 years old succeeded in getting more kids to the dentist. The 21st Century Dental Homes Project achieved the goal by tackling common barriers … Read More
July 14, 2016 — Dental tourism has been expanding, especially for pricey procedures such as implants and root canals. Patients say they’ve received good care and saved thousands on expensive dental treatment by traveling abroad, but the ADA warns it … Read More
February 20, 2015 — A Texas dentist has won a defamation lawsuit against a former office manager who had accused the dentist of improper billing practices.Texas dentist Sweeta Walia, DMD, of Premier Family Dental of Plano, won a judgment against … Read More
