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Illinois Passes Bill to Help Ease Shortage of Oral Health Professionals

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Pritzker on May 27, the bill expands the ability of dental assistants to perform coronal scaling above the gumline on children ages 17 and younger who are covered by Medicaid, without dental insurance, or whose families’ incomes are lower than 300% of the federal poverty level. Signed into law by Governor J.B.

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A Complete Guide To Teledentistry: The Future of Virtual Dental Care

Carestack

For more than 10 years, Teledentistry has been used by many dentists across the world to spread out the accessibility of their dental practices, reducing the oral health disparities between urban and rural communities. What is teledentistry? Quality of dental treatments. Benefits of Teledentistry. – ADTA.

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A Complete Guide To Teledentistry: The Future of Virtual Dental Care

Carestack

For more than 10 years, Teledentistry has been used by many dentists across the world to spread out the accessibility of their dental practices, reducing the oral health disparities between urban and rural communities. What is teledentistry? Quality of dental treatments. Benefits of Teledentistry. – ADTA.