There have been several updates from clinical leadership organizations affecting the dental industry, including COVID-19 protocol changes and advocacy for oral healthcare.
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Several states have approved or are reviewing legislation to change how dentistry is performed, including expanding scopes of practice, increasing reimbursements and improving access to care.
A collaboration on oral healthcare promotion with a college football quarterback and three other DSO partnerships to know:
Dental care was delayed more than any other care by older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
Penn Dental at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia recently added an advanced education in general dentistry program that will begin in July, the school said March 22.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a proposal to impose spending barriers on private dental insurers, the Gloucester Daily Times reported March 22.
A man recently protested outside of a Western Dental office in Merced, Calif., in response to the service he and his son received, Fox 26 News reported March 17.
Maryland legislators are considering a proposal that would add basic dental coverage for Medicaid recipients in the state, the Cumberland Times-News reported March 18.
Dallas-based Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics experienced a data breach affecting more than 1 million patients, CBS DFW reported March 18.
Chicago area dentists are collecting supplies to support oral surgeons in Ukraine amid the country's conflict with Russia, the Chicago Dental Society said March 18.