The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners recently made changes to how anesthesia is administered to dental patients after several patient deaths, WWAY reported Sept. 12.
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Several dental organizations have partnered to create legislation pushing for increased licensure portability for dentists and dental hygienists.
Here are nine updates about the monkeypox virus outbreak as the U.S. tops 21,000 cases:
CMS released proposals with changes to dental service fees, and several clinical groups urged the federal organization to expand care under Medicare.
The American Dental Association recently commented on CMS' proposal to provide dental coverage under certain medically necessary conditions.
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The American Dental Association recently gave several suggestions to CMS to improve Medicare Advantage plans.
High cost and lack of insurance coverage are not the sole reasons Americans skip out on dental care.
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.