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Investigation reveals dental board’s lack of transparency
How transparent is your state dental board when it comes to helping patients find out more about their dentists? In…
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Personal story illustrates multiple barriers to health care, need for navigators
Elizabeth Piatt begins the narrative of her reluctant journey into the Medicaid dental care system this way: “In the spring…
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SCOTUS decision on teeth-whitening business may hold wider implications for medical boards
Lisa Schencker of Modern Healthcare and Anne Blythe of the Raleigh News & Observer were among the first reporters to…
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Momentum grows to establish dental therapists; what about your state?
Mid-level dental providers are at work in countries from the United Kingdom to Malaysia. Here in the United States, advocates…
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People with disabilities face barriers to get dental treatment
We’ve read about the difficulties of getting dental care to patients in nursing homes and other institutions. People living with…
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Reporter shares lessons learned about questioning conventional wisdom
“The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people are starting…
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Vapor from e-cigarettes triggers changes to cells in lab study
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes are growing in popularity among American adults, and while some states restrict their use by minors,…
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Questioning the wisdom behind removing third molars
Americans spend about $3 billion annually getting wisdom teeth removed. But some experts are now questioning whether the procedure is…
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Mother, legislators advocate for more regulation of pediatric dentistry
On Jan. 4, Ashley Boyle returned to Kailua Beach to remember her lost child. The date marked a year and…
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N.M. bill would establish licensing procedure for dental therapists
Dental therapists are already providing care to patients in underserved communities in Minnesota and in remote Alaskan tribal areas. Maine…