Providing dental coverage as a preventive care benefit may help providers and payers reduce the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a new two-year study from Capital BlueCross, Dominion National, and Geneia LLC. Integrating dental services more tightly into the medical care continuum helped to cut utilization by individuals with chronic conditions, researchers said. … Read more
With the number of cases of HPV-associated cancers on the rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) has adopted a policy that urges dentists to support the use and administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The combined estimate by the American Cancer Society is that there will be more than 50,000 new cases of oral … Read more
Children found to have severe dental decay should be referred to local safeguarding teams as it may be an indicator of wider neglect, dentistry experts have said. Researchers at London’s King’s College Hospital said two out of five (40%) children who needed oral and maxillofacial surgery due to dental decay over a two-year period were … Read more
Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a study by Rutgers University researchers. The study, recently published in the Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice, analyzed the health records of 107 community-dwelling senior citizens treated at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine clinic between 2015 to 2016. … Read more
Health officials in Washington state have taken disciplinary action against a Vancouver anesthesiologist accused of unprofessional conduct in connection to the death of a 4-year-old boy. The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission previously filed claims again Dr. Chester Hu, alleging he put a dental patient at risk. The patient, identified as 4-year-old Mykel Peterson, … Read more
A man who performed significant dental work on dozens of patients in western Sydney while falsely claiming to be a dentist since late last year has been convicted and will have to pay more than $60,000. Majid Rahebi was convicted on Friday with falsely representing he was a dentist, and performing invasive procedures including root … Read more
The trial is underway for the dentist accused of killing a three-year-old child during root canal procedures. Her defense attorney says the dentist did everything she could, but didn’t know vital information before she started the dental work. The prosecution claims the Dentist Lilly Geyer did nothing to revive Finely Boyle after complications arose from … Read more
A new policy from the American Dental Association (ADA) “strongly discourages the practice of direct to the consumer (DTC) dental laboratory services because of the potential for irreversible harm to patients.” The new policy expands upon a 2017 ADA policy entitled “Do-It-Yourself Teeth Straightening” to include the sale of partial dentures, teeth whitening trays, snoring … Read more
A new study by the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) shows that hundreds of thousands of patients are wrongly going to their GP requiring dental advice or work each year. Around 380,000 dental consultations occur at GP practices each year. The aim of the study was to discover why patients consult their GP rather than … Read more
People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. Findings of the analysis, based on a review of medical and dental exam records of more than 3,600 people with high … Read more
People in Saskatoon facing financial barriers to dental care now have a new option. Four students nearing completion of their four-year dentistry program at the University of Saskatchewan are opening Direct Dental. “We want to be able to address any barriers patients might have to oral health, and connect them with resources,” said Christopher Bertsch, one of … Read more
Some foreign-trained dentists on the cusp of becoming certified to practise in Canada say they’ve been thrust into limbo — and in many cases, deep into debt — after the profession’s Ottawa-based examination board determined their credentials from an Indian university no longer pass muster. In July, the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) contacted applicants who graduated from Magadh … Read more
FBI agents executed search warrants Thursday at A-1 Iowa Dental’s offices in Ankeny and Urbandale. Rachel Scherle, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Des Moines, confirmed Friday that agents had searched the company’s offices at 201 S. Ankeny Blvd. in Ankeny and 6901 Hickman Road in Urbandale. Scherle and Huston Pullon, media coordinator with the FBI’s Omaha office, both declined … Read more
Dr. Serge Langlois, President of the Association des chirurgiens dentistes du Québec (ACDQ), has sent Danielle McCann, the new Minister of Health and Social Services, a congratulatory letter. In it, he expresses his delight at her appointment and encourages her to begin a new era of constructive, solution-based dialogue in relations between the Quebec government and dentists. “The sensitivity … Read more
Among the reaction to Wednesday’s legalization of pot, has been some concern from the dental industry. The Ontario Dental Association is reminding people of one of the downsides of marijuana use, and the potential impact on people’s oral health. Dr. Deborah Saunders is the director of the medical oncology program at the Northeast Cancer Centre and is … Read more
Accelerating global progress in oral health was the focus of a United Nations (UN) side event hosted by NYU College of Dentistry and its World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center, together with NYU College of Global Public Health, on Friday, September 28. The event followed the UN 3rd High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases, held September … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), recently announced that it has entered into a new exclusive distribution agreement with Sprig Oral Health Technologies Inc., a leading technology and clinical education company offering innovative products and solutions for pediatric dentistry. Henry Schein will distribute Sprig’s portfolio of products to help its customers place crowns that look and … Read more
A West Des Moines dentist has agreed not to be alone with female patients while state regulators decide what to do about allegations he made lewd remarks and advances to women in his office. The Iowa Dental Board alleges dentist Phelan Thomas “has demonstrated a pattern of making improper remarks to and exhibiting inappropriate behavior with … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc, (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced its lineup of new solutions and events to be featured during the American Dental Association’s (ADA) annual meeting, from October 18-20, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Visitors to the ADA annual meeting will have the opportunity to learn about Henry Schein’s commitment to helping oral health professionals navigate the … Read more
Doctors make dozens of important decisions every day about patient care and running their practices. Deciding on the best intraoral scanner shouldn’t have to be a tough decision. Evident, a global technology company focused on taking the dental industry from traditional to digital, has taken the stress out of choosing the best scanner by rigorously … Read more