Direct Care
Private group wants to take over previously CDC-led dentistry guidelines
Tired: CDC. Wired: Private groups.
Dental Care
Tech
Dentists hope technology, private industry can fill care gaps
Can startups fill the cavity left by the government?
Direct Care
Dental industry defends fluoride
More than 250 organizations signed a letter endorsing fluoride’s safety and benefits.
Direct Care
About half of patients don’t know how menopause affects oral health, new research shows
Over 90% of respondents said it would be helpful if they received more advice on how they can manage oral health during menopause.
Tech
Health tech startups Tend and Cedar partner to simplify dental patient billing
The dental payment experience is “opaque” and “confusing,” according to Tend.
Payers
Report: Adding dental coverage to Medicare Part B could save enrollees $500+
The proposed expansion could lower annual out-of-pocket expenses by 80%, or $530 per person.
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