Data analytics key to improving oral health outcomes
2013-06-19
DentaQuest is working to help insurers partner with dentists in order to meet the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) mandate for improved
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BioHorizons, Officite partner on dental implant marketing
2013-06-16
BioHorizons, a manufacturer of dental implant technologies and tissue regeneration products, has teamed up with Officite, a provider of websites and online marketing for dental
ADAA, DANB offer dental assistant scholarship
2013-06-11
The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) and the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) have launched a new scholarship program to help dental assistants. The ADAA/DANB
Mont. dentist starts dental assistant program
2013-06-09
A Montana dentist has come up with a novel solution to a chronic shortage of experienced dental assistants: He started his own program, which touts
Listerine ad banned for oral health claim
2013-05-21
A U.K. radio advertisement for Listerine stating that “brushing alone isn’t enough” has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following a complaint that
CDHP: U.S. should rethink tax credits for pediatric dental benefits
2013-05-09
The Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families — along with 44 other organizations, including the ADA and
Oragenics unveils new dental websites
2013-05-02
Oragenics has launched two new websites, one for dental professionals and the other for consumers. The first, www.evorapro.com, is designed to educate dental professionals about
Dental assistants in Okla. scandal not DANB-certified
2013-04-03
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB), the only national certification board for dental assistants recognized by the ADA, is encouraging dental professionals across the U.S.
DentaQuest working to fix reimbursement delays in Fla.
2013-04-01
The Florida Dental Association is asking DentaQuest to expedite reimbursements for fluoride treatments that have not been paid since January because of company delays in
Study IDs esophageal cancer’s molecular signature
2013-03-24
A probe of the DNA of esophageal adenocarcinomas (EACs) reveals that many share a distinctive mix-up of letters of the genetic code and more than
Human microbe study yields periodontitis insights
2013-03-17
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found the genetic code of bacteria, which could lead to treatments for periodontitis, according to a
Colo. to keep kids’ dental in healthcare exchange?
2013-03-14
Colorado’s health insurance exchange may move forward without children’s dental care after language from the federal government termed such benefits as “essential” yet “optional,” the
