The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in Aurora has seen a 350 percent increase in Medicaid patients since the state expanded dental coverage, according to a September report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
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The American Dental Association has endorsed Bannockburn, Ill.-based RevenueWell for dental practice marketing and phone system services, the dental lobby said Sept. 22.
Several patients of shuttered Dr. Molar Family Dentistry in Milwaukee are disputing bills sent to them for visits that they claim were paid, Fox6 Milwaukee reported Sept. 22.
The Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine received a $1 million federal grant to increase faculty diversity, the school said Sept. 23.
Nationwide, a total of 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.
Nationwide, 192,723 dentists are actively practicing, according to data from Kaiser Family Foundation.
For years it’s been no question: dentistry has lagged far behind the rest of medicine in terms of innovation and technological advancement.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has extended the license renewal deadline for several professions, including four dental positions, the agency said Sept. 21.
Boston University's Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine has completed its $115 million expansion, the school said Sept. 21.
The American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons asked CMS Sept. 17 to create a code for dental surgeries that would increase reimbursements and access for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries.