The incoming wave of dental professionals should be prepared to quickly become leaders in their fields, according to Shalin Patel, DMD, chief medical officer at Deca Dental Group.
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L.A. Care, a public health program providing coverage to low-income residents in Los Angeles County, Calif., recently awarded $1.5 million in grants to expand oral healthcare in communities of color.
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A new study from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit found that cuts to Medicaid dental insurance was associated with a 6.9 percent decrease in detection of early-stage oral cancer.
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Below are 10 dentists transforming the dental industry.
Two dentists who affiliated their practices with DSOs and three other dentists who made headlines last week:
Researchers from the American Dental Association's Science and Research Institute have developed a dental probe that can detect signs of gum disease.
Three states recently introduced or advanced legislation affecting how dentistry is practiced, Medicaid benefits, funding programs and insurance coverage.
Sixteen U.S. dental schools were recently ranked among the best in the world by QS, a global higher education analytics company.