CDC: Dental Care Often Overlooked for Older Americans
A NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS there's a major gap in health care for older Americans: dental care. Overall in the U.S., about 29% of adults 65 and older had dental insurance in 2017, and about 66%
For adults on Medicaid, getting dental care is an uphill battle
Last fall, Summer Mills awoke in the middle of the night in excruciating pain. Her upper canine tooth was throbbing, and eventually, she couldn’t take the pain anymore. “Four o’clock in the morning, I had
At-home invisible teeth aligners could come back to bite you
You’ve seen the trendy ads for mail-order dental aligners that took over bus stops and subway cars a few years ago: “Don’t watch the gap; close the gap.” “Straighten your smile in an average of
Tooth Decay Can Be Detrimental to Your Health
If somebody tells you that decaying teeth can be fatal to your very life, you'd think it ridiculous. However, a recent study reveals that the condition can have sweeping implications for a person's entire physical
VDA “Silent PPO” Legislation Signed and Approved by the Governor
We are happy to report that our primary legislative task during the 2019 General Assembly Session to pass HB1682 was successful! It was quite an undertaking but the hard work of our membership on the legislation
Cutbacks by some doctors halved new opioid prescriptions over 5 years
The rate of first-time opioid prescriptions declined 54 percent between 2012 and 2017 in the U.S., largely because many doctors stopped prescribing the painkillers, according to a study of more than 86 million people covered
NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH — Dental insurance is not like medical insurance
Q. Can you comment on dental insurance? I am a recent college graduate about to enter the workforce. Should I consider an employer offering health coverage including dental over one that does not? Do you
EDITORIAL: Dental care is health care
Mike Andrei's wife Sheila doesn't have dental insurance, so when she needed emergency dental surgery in December, he went to the cheapest place he could find. All of Sheila's teeth were removed and the Auburn
Who does NOT go to the dentist in New Jersey? You’d be surprised at how many.
Do you like your teeth? Good. Then, don’t be like almost a third of Garden State residents. About 29 percent of New Jersey residents did not visit a dentist in the last year, according to
Oral health is crucial to overall health. So why is dental insurance separate from health insurance?
The progressive call for Medicare to become universal in the United States, championed by progressive stalwarts like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), relies on a simple yet solid ideological principle: that healthcare, by virtue of being