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Dental patients prescribed far fewer opioid painkillers today, but pandemic slowed decline greatly

Dental News and Technology

For privately insured patients, this percentage was 30% higher than predicted. Other study co-authors included: OPEN co-directors Jennifer Waljee and Chad Brummett, who also co-directs the U-M Opioid Research Institute. Study: Association between the COVID-19 outbreak and opioid prescribing by U.S.

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UT Health San Antonio Breaks Ground with South Texas’ First Special-Care Dental Clinic

Dentistry Today

The clinic accepts Medicaid for qualified patients under the age of 21 and select dental insurance. billion health care and biosciences sector, is the largest academic research institution in South Texas with an annual research portfolio of $413 million. billion, and clinical practices that provide 2.6

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Overjet's Dental Assist Receives FDA Clearance to Bring AI to the Dental Practice

Dental News and Technology

Overjet's software is already in daily use by multiple large dental insurance companies to automate and improve the accuracy of dental claims review. The company has numerous partnerships with research institutions, dental support organizations and large dental practices. To date, the company has raised over $10.5

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Apteryx Imaging Enters Government-Funded International Consortium Agreement with Trestle GmbH to Develop Artificial Intelligence Software Applications for Dentistry

Dental News and Technology

Intended users of the applications are all players in the dental ecosystem, including, device manufacturers and operators, radiologists and other imaging specialists, medical and dental care professionals, laboratories, insurance companies, research institutes, academia, analytics providers and patients alike.

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Don’t Let Your Patients Miss Out: Send an End-of-Year Dental Benefits Letter

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Concepts to Keep in Mind Understanding Dental Insurance Jargon When communicating with patients, the terminology you use matters. Instead of saying “dental carrier,” you could explain it as “the insurance company that covers your dental treatments.” With Yapi, you don’t just send out a letter.

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Overjet's Dental Assist Receives FDA Clearance to Bring AI to the Dental Practice

Denticle

Overjet's software is already in daily use by multiple large dental insurance companies to automate and improve the accuracy of dental claims review. The company has numerous partnerships with research institutions, dental support organizations and large dental practices. To date, the company has raised over $10.5

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Apteryx Imaging Enters Government-Funded International Consortium Agreement with Trestle GmbH to Develop Artificial Intelligence Software Applications for Dentistry

Denticle

Intended users of the applications are all players in the dental ecosystem, including, device manufacturers and operators, radiologists and other imaging specialists, medical and dental care professionals, laboratories, insurance companies, research institutes, academia, analytics providers and patients alike.