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Improved Oral Hygiene Reduces Risks of Acquiring Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Good oral health reduces the chances of acquiring ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to DentaQuest.

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Kentucky Dentist Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

Denver D. Tackett, a licensed dentist who owned and operated Tackett Family Dentistry in McDowell, Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud before.

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Ocasio-Cortez Instagram Post Prompts Calls to Increase Dental Therapy

After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her social media followers that she was getting orthodontic treatment because, as a member of Congress, she could.

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Campaign Seeks Support for California Local Dental Pilot Projects

Local dental pilot projects (LDPPs) across California are working to improve the oral health and overall health of the state’s children, according to.

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Dentist Sentenced to Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

Yun Sup Kim, a dentist in the St. Louis area, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison after.

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Benevis Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

LT Smile Corporation, along with its subsidiaries Benevis Holding Corporation, Benevis Corporation, Benevis LLC, Benevis Affiliates LLC, and Benevis Informatics LLC (“Benevis”), has.

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Grant to Fund Special Needs Training at ECU School of Dental Medicine

The East Carolina University (ECU) School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

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Dentist Indicted on Kickback and Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted licensed dentist Edward T. Buford III of Silver Spring, his business partner Kasandra Vilchez-Duarte of.

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Michigan Medicaid Expansion Improves Oral and Systemic Health

The most vulnerable residents of the nation’s most populous state say their health including their oral health improved significantly after they enrolled in.

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HHS to Distribute Relief Funds to Medicaid and CHIP Providers

Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute $15 billion in provider relief funds to eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers.

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