To ward off the worsening economic impact and escalating costs associated with neglected oral health in the U.S., we must work with policymakers and state governments to expand access to routine dental healthcare and improve dental insurance availability and service coverage for all.
For far too long, dentists have focused on drilling and billing rather than optimizing the patient experience — and that’s driving many of our patients away, with terrible results for their dental health.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The Boston-based company announced Monday that it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Caries Assist, software that uses AI to aid dentists in detecting cavities. In May last year, Overjet received FDA clearance for AI-powered technology used in the diagnosis and treatment of gum disease.
According to two new reports, hospital admissions were about 85% of what was expected based on historic patterns at the beginning of April, and in the same month, 11% of adults reported delaying care because of Covid, including 16% of Hispanic and 13% of Black adults.
The companies will launch a randomized, controlled trial to see how access to gum irrigation and a smart toothbrush changes their oral health, blood sugar and artery health.
We can expect the introduction of novel and groundbreaking technologies that will immensely benefit both the dentists and the patients over the years.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Tend will add elements typically not part of a normal dental visit, such as taking blood pressure to identify patients with undiagnosed hypertension and aim to talk with patients about smoking and diabetes, which both contribute to dental disease.
Level largely functions as a third-party administrator for employers it helps transition to a self-funded model. Where Level differs from most TPAs is that the company operates and manages its own network of providers, in addition to providing claims processing and other administrative functions.
Since its launch in 2017, the mobile dentistry startup has signed up more than 70 customers including major enterprises like Merck, ADP and Vonage.
In addition to the funding, which was led by Accel, Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners, the company announced it has opened a new office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Toothpic, which launched in the United States in late August, lets patients take photos of their mouth and send them to a dentist who can answer questions and recommend next steps.
No one wants to go to the dentist, but kids need to. A small cavity left to fester can grow into a big health problem. That’s why the government made pediatric dental care one of the health law’s “essential benefits.” But new data suggest the law is failing to fully deliver on its promise: A […]
Jennifer Guintini was 23 when her teeth started falling out. A habit of sipping on Mountain Dew all day − and later, a seven-year addiction to methamphetamine − caused her teeth to rot away. “Any time I ate or drank anything, it would be a stabbing pain,” recalls Guintini, an unemployed gas station worker. Without […]