High cost and lack of insurance coverage are not the sole reasons Americans skip out on dental care.
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The American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society are supporting a ballot measure that would establish a medical loss ratio for dental payers in the state.
High out-of-pocket costs were cited as the main reason Americans are delaying dental care, according to a recent survey by detalinsurance.com.
More than 40 organizations have called on the Biden-Harris Administration to appoint a chief dental officer of the U.S. Public Health Service who is committed to ending the use of mercury fillings in federal programs.
The next president of the American Dental Association makes plans for his term and three more updates from the organization Becker's has reported on since Aug. 8:
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The Biden administration has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency and four more clinical leadership updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 5:
Infectious disease experts from St. Luke’s University Health Network are calling on dentists to watch out for oral lesions caused by monkeypox as the number of cases rises in the U.S.
Ninety-two percent of adults consider oral health to be important to overall health, according to the Delta Dental Plans Association's "2022 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report."
The American Dental Association joined 27 organizations calling on the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in the U.S.
As the number of monkeypox cases continues to rise globally and in the U.S., several dentists feel confident that they can survive another public health emergency.