Direct Care
Dental industry defends fluoride
More than 250 organizations signed a letter endorsing fluoride’s safety and benefits.
Dental Care
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.
Startups
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.
Hospitals & Facilities
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue looks to double number of dental chairs
The expansion comes after 5 million New York residents gained improved access to dental coverage this May following a 2018 class action lawsuit.
Dental Care
Dentist Kevin Postol on the role sleep plays in overall health
Postol specializes in dental sleep medicine.
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