The Medicaid Orthodontics Program Needs Fixing
Most of the dental profession has been well aware of the ongoing exploitation of the dental Medicaid program for decades. This has included.
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Dental Opioid Prescriptions Put Families at Risk of Overdose
Overdose rates are two and a half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure,.
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Texas Inspector General Opens Investigation into Four Medicaid Dental Providers
The Texas Office of Inspector General (OIG) has opened investigations on four Texas Medicaid dental providers and requested dental records from those offices,.
AI in Dentistry
Ask the Expert: Teresa Duncan on Claims Submission, AI Suspicion, and More
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize dentistry, though many clinicians may be unfamiliar with the technology. The Dental AI Council (DAIC).
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Tennessee Dentists Prescribing Fewer Opioids
Far fewer opioid prescriptions were written for TennCare dental patients in 2019 than in 2017, according to the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health.
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Diversion
Christopher Kania of Portage, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception. The charge carries a maximum.
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Patients Prescribed Opioids After Extractions Report Worse Pain
The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, reports the.
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Public Toolkit Addresses the Opioid Epidemic in Oral Health
UnitedHealthcare says it has expanded its efforts to help address the connection between dental care and the opioid epidemic, introducing a public toolkit with.
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Florida Dentists Fight for Patient Safety While Department of Health Flops
Dentists in Florida have a history of being strong advocates for patient health and safety, including the Florida Dental Association (FDA), the Florida.
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Workshop Teaches Dental Students How to Identify and Avoid Unhealthy Relationships
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) is the first dental school in the nation to offer programming to.
