Medicaid

How Does Your State’s Oral Health Stack Up?

The ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) has published “The Oral Health Care System: A...

Minorities Face Disparities in Oral Care

The Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust has released its 2015 Kelly Report on Health...

Underserved Communities Get $6.7 Million in Free Care

Kool Smiles has provided $6.7 million in uncompensated dental care to underserved communities via...

Dental Coverage for Medicaid Patients Won’t Eliminate Emergency Room Visits

More than 2 percent of emergency room visits could be easily avoided. That’s because...

Eliminating Medicaid Doesn’t Save Money Over Time

Scrapping adult dental coverage under Medicaid may not save as much money as anticipated,...

BruxZir Solid Zirconia Surpasses Five Years of Clinical Use

Dentists could play a pivotal role in curbing tobacco use. A recent study was...

Oral Health Results Vary Based on Age

Parents are finally paying attention to a particularly important part of their children’s well-being—their...

Dentists Rally To Fight Controversial Cutbacks That Threaten Health Of Low & Middle Income Residents

Los Angeles, CA, October 17,2013 – As of September 5, 2013, dental providers for...

Law Attempts to Thwart Unnecessary Dental Treatment

It will soon be harder for dentists in Texas to perform unnecessary dental treatments....

Louisiana Doesn’t Have Enough Dentists

Louisiana has a dental shortage that can rival any other state in the United...