Medicaid

Dentist Earnings Stabilize in 2015 After Years of Losses

While dentistry has always been a lucrative profession, times took a turn for the...

UCLA Outlines Strategies for Closing the Oral Healthcare Gap

Despite efforts to increase dental visits at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), only 21%...

Long-Term Care Patients Refuse Dental Treatment

Nearly 90% of patients at long-term care facilities don’t take advantage of dental services,...

The Election, Oral Healthcare, and Your Practice

The Presidential election is days away, with candidates who promise vastly different strategies for...

Emergency Room Visits for Dental Problems Continue to Increase

As many people continue to wrestle with insurance coverage for routine dental care, they...

Online Toolkit Improves Integrated Approaches to Dental Care

Successful outcomes in oral health often depend on how well the rest of the...

Michigan Considers Dental Therapist Classification

The Michigan State Senate is now considering Senate Bill 1013 (2016), sponsored by Senate...

Dental Cases Spike in Florida ERs: A Q&A with Dr. Scott L. Tomar

Patients who lack insurance often turn to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) for dental care...

Older Americans Still Face Barriers in Oral Healthcare

As baby boomers get older, the percentage of Americans older than age 65 is...

Most Children on Medicaid Lack Dental Services

As tooth decay grows among pediatric populations, access to dental care remains challenging. The...