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Tennessee Legislators Seek to Increase Access to Care With Newly Introduced Bills

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Tennessee lawmakers have taken steps to improve access to dental care in the state with two bills: Senate Bill 2075 and SB 677. SB 2075 aims to broaden dental care access by allowing a dentist to supervise up to five dental hygienists, up from three. Click here to read more.

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Utah Bill Would Require Medicaid to Directly Reimburse Dental Hygienists

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A bill making its way through the Utah House of Representatives would make it easier for dental hygienists to be paid for services rendered. . The bill, SB103 , introduced by Sen. Weiler will require the state’s Department of Health to directly reimburse dental hygienists for certain services provided through Medicaid.

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Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Several Bills Related to Improving Oral Health Among Its Residents

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Pennsylvania is advancing several bills to enhance access to dental care, receiving broad support from lawmakers. House Bill 1585 passed the House and aims to establish teledentistry in the state, making it mandatory for insurance plans to cover it. Both bills passed the House with significant support.

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The Productive Power of a Synchronized Dental Back-Office Workflow

Planet DDS

It has big-time application to improving your dental practice back-office workflows. The primary focus here is your clinical team – your dental assistants, your dental hygienists, any other clinical support personnel, and of course, you, the dentist. Synchronization is an appropriate description.

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How One Private Equity Firm’s DSO Unfairly Received PPP Loan Money and Contributed to the “Great Resignation”

Dentistry Today

The dental industry was not exempt from such nefarious activities. Dental support organizations (DSOs) held in the portfolios of private equity firms also participated in allegedly bilking taxpayers for millions of dollars. Ares and Leonard Green & Partners own Aspen Dental Management Inc.,