Abstract Objectives: This pilot study at the dentistry department of BC Children’s Hospital (DD-BCCH) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, aimed to explore issues of access
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) runs out of federal funding on September 30, leaving Congress with only a few weeks to ensure that nearly
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to assess barriers to the use of deep sedation/general anesthesia (DS/GA) identified by dentists in Ontario. Methods: An email invitation
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” on
These past few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for those of us following the health policy debates in Congress. The controversial American Health Care
A flurry of activity in Washington, D.C. — including efforts to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and proposed changes
Abstract Background: Clinical trials show the efficacy of dentists’ counseling in smoking cessation. However, little is known about the effectiveness of such advice in the
Since Medicare was created in 1965, the U.S. has put a man on the moon and a rover on Mars, the internet was created, and
Policy experts discussed what dental care might look like under U.S. President Donald Trump and the new Congress during a January 24 webinar. The panelists
The number of U.S. children receiving dental care significantly increased from 2000 to 2014, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Even more positively, the
With the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and the start of the 115th Congress right around the corner, the Children’s Dental Health Project (CDHP) has
Body Background Across individual and cohort life spans, chronic oral conditions including dental decay and periodontal disease are mostly cumulative yet preventable. Although dental decay
