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ADA Health Equity Toolkit and Action Plan 2022-2025

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Aging and Dental Health American Dental Association

WEBThe demographic of older adults (i.e., 65 years of age and older) is growing and likely will be an increasingly large part of dental practice in the coming years. …

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Diabetes American Dental Association

WEBPeriodontal disease is commonly seen in people with diabetes, 22-24 and is considered a complication of diabetes. 2, 22, 23, 25, 26 The relationship between …

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Oral Health in America

WEBImportant, but insufficient, gains have been achieved in access to and delivery of oral health care since the 2000 US surgeon general’s report on oral health in …

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Diet, Dentistry, and Health

WEBWhat we eat and how we eat it are critical to our health, well-being, and risk of developing a myriad of diseases. The importance of a healthy diet and disease control …

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States allowed to include adult dental benefits in 2027 EHB …

WEBIn a significant regulatory move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has outlined a path to allow states to incorporate routine adult dental benefits as an …

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The One Health initiative and its importance to oral health

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines One Health as a “collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, …

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What to know about head and neck cancers

WEBRisk factors for oral cancer include tobacco use, heavy alcohol use, age, sun exposure and diet, according to NIDCR. Tobacco and alcohol use are also risk factors …

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Home Oral Care American Dental Association

WEBHome oral care is an important contributor to oral health and can help lessen the need for extensive dental intervention in the future. This information on home oral …

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Dental loss ratio model legislation receives final stamp of approval

WEBThe National Council of Insurance Legislators, or NCOIL, provided a final stamp of approval for model legislation addressing a dental loss ratio. NCOIL’s …

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Pregnancy American Dental Association

WEBOral health care, including having dental radiographs taken and being given local anesthesia, is safe at any point during pregnancy. 1, 2 Further, the American …

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ADA continues response to Change Healthcare cyberattack

WEBIn the wake of the Feb. 21 cyberattack against Change Healthcare, one of the largest health care technology companies in the U.S., the ADA has curated links to …

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Oral Health Topics American Dental Association

WEBThe Oral Health Topics section on ADA.org is intended to provide dentists with clinically relevant, evidence-based science behind the issues that may affect their patients and …

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Healthy Aging: Staying Connected — Do Not Publish_Rutherford

WEBStaying connected leads to growth and success. Camaraderie and affinity can mean the difference between success and failure for some professionals, especially in careers in …

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Informed decision making in clinical care

WEBIt is estimated that human knowledge doubles at a mind-boggling rate of every 12 hours.1 Before development of the internet, information was accessed through books, journals, …

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ADA comments on congressional cyberattack hearing

WEBIn the nearly 10 weeks since the cyberattack, dental services have yet to be fully restored. According to the ADA, members have reported delayed claims, increased …

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Periodontitis American Dental Association

WEBNOTE: In 2017, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) convened panels of experts to develop a …

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Oral-Systemic Health American Dental Association

WEBOral-Systemic Health Integration (Trans.2022:XXX) Resolved, that the ADA supports and encourages treatment to optimize a patient’s oral health status prior to …

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What exactly is the VA Dental Insurance Program

WEBOriginally established as a pilot program by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2012, the VA Dental Insurance Program initially …

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Technic for recording the lingual flange of a mandibular …

WEBTechnic for recording the lingual flange of a mandibular complete denture. J. Alfred Rapuano, DDS, Jersey City, NJ. Step-by-step instructions with illustrations are used to …

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National Trends in Dental Care Use, Dental Insurance …

WEBThe percentage of children with no dental insurance decreased to 9% in 2021, continuing a long-term downward trend. The share of children with public dental insurance (i.e. …

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures

WEBIn 2014, the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs assembled an expert panel to update and clarify the clinical recommendations found in the 2012 evidence report and …

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Tobacco Use and Cessation American Dental Association

WEBOral Effects of Tobacco/Nicotine Use. All of the major forms of tobacco used in the U.S. have oral health consequences. 36 Cigarette smoking can lead to a variety of …

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The Dental Care Market American Dental Association

WEBThe effect on dental care utilization from transitioning pediatric Medicaid benefits to managed care (March 2022); Comparative analysis of dental procedure mix in public …

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Caries Risk Assessment and Management American Dental …

WEBCaries Risk Assessment and Management. Key Points. Dental caries is defined as a “biofilm-mediated, sugar-driven, multifactorial, dynamic disease that results in the phasic …

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Dental Floss/Interdental Cleaners American Dental Association

WEBInterdental cleaning helps remove debris and interproximal dental plaque, the plaque that collects between two teeth; dental floss and other interdental cleaners …

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