Sat.Aug 05, 2023

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Back-to-School Tips to Prevent Dental Emergencies

Friendswood Dental Blog

With a new school year underway, you probably don’t expect a dental emergency to interrupt your child’s learning experience, but accidents can happen. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 51 million school hours are lost annually from dental issues. Here are 5 tips to safeguard your little one’s smile to ensure a dental emergency doesn’t keep them out of the classroom. 1.

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Why Does Dental Cleaning Hurt So Much?

Kakar Dental Group

Dental cleaning is an oral health treatment that everyone should pursue regularly. It is a cost-effective and efficient way to clean your teeth and gums thoroughly. However, there are more pleasant treatments to get. Some people can experience pain when they get dental cleaning, and below are reasons as to why dental cleaning can hurt so much. Sensitive teeth If you have sensitive teeth, you will likely experience pain or discomfort when you get your teeth deep cleaned.

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California Passes Law to Improve the Clarity of Dental Plan Coverage

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 952 into law, which requires dental insurers to clearly disclose whether a patient’s plan is state or federally regulated when dental providers are ascertaining a patient’s coverage. The legislation was supported by the California Dental Association after the organization received countess complaints from its members regarding the inability to understand what insurer they are interacting with until the billing process has been finished and submitted cla