Thursday, Dec. 29th 2011 6:19 AM
I live in Florida and do receive dental insurance though my employer. However my yearly max limitation is $1500 which is not enough when I need $6000 in dental work. I am looking for a individual supplemental dental insurance plan that I can use with my current dental plan in order to have the full $6000 worth of dental work done.
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Individual Dental Plans that offers coverages for Gingivitis Treatments
Tuesday, Dec. 27th 2011 10:07 AM
My teeth are in really good shape I have no new cavities now for over 20 years however my gums are another story and I need to find an individual dental plan that offers the best coverages for gingivitis treatment and deep cleanings.
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Fruits and Vegetables may be one way to help prevent oral cancer
Sunday, Dec. 25th 2011 7:01 AM
Oral healhcare professionals such as dentist help to play a role in preventive oral cancer though education. By Educating their patients about oral cancel prevention strategies with include eating lot of fruits and vegetables. Current evidence supports a recommendation of a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a whole-foods, plant-based diet with limited consumption of meat, particularly processed meat.
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HVO (Health Volunteers Overseas) seeks volunteers for new Nicaragua program
Friday, Dec. 23rd 2011 7:35 AM
Health Volunteers Overseas has established a new oral health education program in Managua, Nicaragua at the Universidad Catolica, as part of the ADA/HVO Oral Health Initiative.
UNICA a private university was founded in 1992 and launched a dental program three years ago. It’s first class of dental professionals will in 2012. HVO volunteers will continue to support and assist the faculty in establishing specialty training programs.
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Surfing Dentist helps Bethany Hamilton ‘Soul Surfer’ regain her smile
Wednesday, Dec. 21st 2011 6:35 AM
When 13-year-old surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm in a shark attack off the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Halloween day 2003, Dr Turley a dentist some 2,600 miles away felt a calling to reach out to the girl. Dr Turley a life long dentist himself knows what it is like to wonder what’s under the water, so it strikes a special chord.
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Hands-on oral health education at the HealthWorks museums
Monday, Dec. 19th 2011 8:35 AM
North Mississippi dental professionals raised $100,000 to support a local children’s health museum whose mission is to “infect” kids with good oral and health education and messages.
Dentists wanted to make sure that the children who visit the HealthWorks health education center learn the importance of brushing and flossing. Children can explore, play and learn hands-on with the Big Mouth exhibit at HealthWorks museums
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Individual Dental Insurance Plans Dental Complaints.
Saturday, Dec. 17th 2011 10:18 AM
My mom bought a dental plan thinking it was dental insurance from a website that stated they were selling dental insurance. She called her order and was told it was insurance but when we can the plan and I reviewed it it clearly show as a dental discount plan.
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Individual Dental Plans that are best for low income households.
Thursday, Dec. 15th 2011 10:09 AM
I am trying to help my mom find dental insurance that will be affordable for her and my brother and I. She works full time but does not have much money left after paying all the bills. My brother that is ten needs to have some dental care done but it is very costly. I told her I would look on line and see if I can find anything that she could get that will help make his dental cost much lower so she can afford to have it done. Please advise.
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Twenty-six states have noncovered services laws on the books
Tuesday, Dec. 13th 2011 8:29 AM
The 2011 legislative session was another successful one, with 10 states passing noncovered services bills. Now with 26 states prohibit insurance companies from controlling what a dentist may charge for services dental benefit plans don’t cover, there is hope that more states will pass the noncovered services bills in the 2012 legislative session.
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Dentist are Giving Kids a Smile Las Vegas Nevada
Sunday, Dec. 11th 2011 10:35 AM
Dentists from the Southern Nevada Dental Society showcased their Give Kids A Smile program on the exhibit floor at the ADA Annual Session Oct. 10-12 in the Volunteer Celebration Area, where they screened and provide education to 150 children in need of dental services. Children was also pre-screened for the SNDS Give Kids A Smile event in February 2012, said Robert Anderson, executive director.
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ADA Codes on Individual Dental Plans.
Friday, Dec. 9th 2011 8:48 AM
I am new to having to shop for dental insurance. I am 21 and never had good dental care when I was a child so now I am trying to get my teeth back into good shape. I called a few dental PPO plans I was told about but they could not confirm price for dental services until after I buy the plan. I was told that if I had ADA codes for the needed dental services I could get the true cost on individual dental plans. Where do I get this ADA Codes.
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Individual Dental Plans for Cosmetic Dental Procedures
Wednesday, Dec. 7th 2011 9:41 AM
I live in CA and I have bad looking teeth. I was an smoker for many years and although I stop smoking for over four years now, smoking as taken a told on how my teeth look. I would like to find a dental insurance plan that offer cosmetic dental services so I can have nice looking teeth again.
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The American Dental Association Urges the DEA to reconsider the proposed fee hike
Monday, Dec. 5th 2011 8:35 AM
The ADA urged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to recalculate a proposed fee increase as imposing “an unfair burden” on dentists prescribing controlled substances. Fees for three-year registrants would increase by $180 to $732 under the proposal. The ADA is concerned that an unfair burden is placed on provider registrants compared to drug manufacturers and distributors
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The 2014 Health Insurance Exchanges
Saturday, Dec. 3rd 2011 7:08 AM
In Washington: The health insurance exchanges scheduled to open for business in 2014 should maximize competition among dental plans and assure transparency in benefits information, a coalition of national dental organizations will tell the Obama administration, which is writing rules for employers, insurers and the states.
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Receiving the Distinguished Service Award is Dr L Jackson Brown
Thursday, Dec. 1st 2011 7:08 AM
At the American Dental Association Annual Session in Las Vegas, Dr Jackson Brown received the Association’s 2011 Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Board of Trustees.
Dr. L. Jackson Brown, is a soft-spoken dental research scientist who weighs his words carefully and never overstates his case. When he writes a paper or delivers a speech, his approach is always deliberate, direct.
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Wednesday, Nov. 30th 2011 6:05 AM
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Puerto Rico Colegio of Dental Surgeons sues insurer
Tuesday, Nov. 29th 2011 9:12 AM
The Puerto Rico College of Dental Surgeons (the Colegio) has filed a $150 million class action lawsuit against most of the insurance companies in Puerto Rico. they are alleging that dentists have been paid late or not at all, were not paid interest and that services were downcoded or bundled, among other allegations.
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At the 98th Annual Convention the NDA honors Dr Gist
Sunday, Nov. 27th 2011 7:08 AM
American Dental Association (ADA) President Ray Gist received a Legend Award during the National Dental Association’s (NDA) 98th Annual Convention this year. Dr Leo Rouse, dean of the Howard University College of Dentistry and the first African-American president of the American Dental Education Association, received a Legend Award as well. Dr. Gist, the first African-American ADA president, said he was “honored and humbled to receive” the award
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ADA’s National Coalition Consensus Conference proceedings available online
Friday, Nov. 25th 2011 7:08 AM
The proceedings and recommendations from the ADA’s NCCC on Oral Health of Vulnerable Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities, are available to watch by logging on to ada.org/nccc. The conference examined the future of oral health for elderly, disabled. Experts offered recommendations on delivery systems, financing, education, research and policies
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How-to guide for Incurred Medical Expense
Wednesday, Nov. 23rd 2011 7:08 AM
The IME (Incurred Medical Expense) option, widely used by residents who need new eyeglasses, hearing aids or podiatry services, can also be applied to dental services that are medically necessary but not covered by Medicaid
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