Becker's has reported on multiple stories this month about states who have approved or are considering measures to expand dental care to residents.
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State legislators in Maine have proposed a budget agreement that includes new funding to provide preventive dental care to more than 200,000 adults under MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program.
Chicago-based Great Lakes Dental Partners has landed its first partnership in Indiana with the addition of Valparaiso Family Dentistry.
A Los Angeles dentist accused of sexually abusing nine patients at his office has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.
From providing warnings against a new TikTok trend to suing New York City, here are four ways dentists are making headlines this week:
Psychological conditions, pain disorders, sleep disorders and orofacial symptoms can increase the risk of developing first-onset temporomandibular disorders, according to a study published by The Journal of the American Dental Association.
A dental office in Lima, Ohio, was recently damaged in a two-alarm fire.
The Macy Foundation recently honored the United States' first Native American dentist with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
The University of California, San Francisco, has begun using Virtual Dental Care's Teledentix software to improve oral healthcare access in children, according to a June 28 press release.
A new study conducted by the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis highlights the medication history of adult dental patients, emphasizing the importance of dentists reviewing medication histories for all patients.