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Though dentists have one of the highest paying jobs in the country, dental assistants make around $39,000 on average annually, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and cited by Forbes.

Through the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medicine College of Dentistry's teledentistry program school nurses are treating students for dental conditions, according to local news station KOLN.

In a Jan. 6 letter, the American Dental Association asked Congress to pass legislation that would require all private group and individual health plans to cover necessary procedures that repair or restore congenital anomalies.

Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation announced Jan. 9 that it will grant $3.5 million over three years to 31 Colorado nonprofit organizations for projects that improve access to oral healthcare.

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