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dental
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Dental health advocates fear loss of coverage under GOP plan
Thanks to progress credited to the Affordable Care Act, only about 11 percent of Americans lack health insurance. Yet approximately…
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Arizona to add limited dental services for Medicaid-eligible adults
America’s poor children are entitled to dental benefits under Medicaid. But adult dental benefits are considered an optional part of…
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Many states slow in offering dental sealant programs for at-risk children
Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades in getting…
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International group shares concerns about disconnect between dental, medical care
Back in 2000, then-Surgeon General David Satcher warned in his landmark “Oral Health in America” report about the nation’s “silent…
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One ethnic neighborhood fights disparities in effort to reduce childhood tooth decay
Oral health has improved for the children of San Francisco in recent years. The decay rate among kindergarteners has fallen…
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Dentists urged to find non-opioid alternatives to ease patient pain
In response to the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction, health care leaders including U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy have urged…
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Community water fluoridation efforts get boost from EPA ruling
The ongoing controversy over community water fluoridation is unlikely to go away despite a recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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Reporter turned on-deadline account of a dental death into more than a tragic story
Sacramento Bee health reporter Sammy Caiola worked quickly to give her readers the story about the death of a young…
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Reporter explored efforts to make dental health a primary care priority
Millions of Americans face challenges in finding oral health care services. Creative efforts are underway to tackle the problem. Some…
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Young father’s unexpected death highlights the dangers of dental infections
The recent story of a young California husband and father who died after suffering complications from a dental problem serves…