Dear DrBicuspid Member,
One of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. is that, as a country, we lag behind 10 other developed countries when it comes to access to affordable dental care, according to a new study. The picture doesn't necessarily improve when a wider view is taken, as Americans are also more likely to report having financial struggles and worse overall health. Read more here.
Along those lines, Colin Reusch of the Children's Dental Health Project looks at what is known about the immediate and longer-term futures of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program as they relate to oral healthcare under a new administration in a Second Opinion. Read more here.
Also this week on DrBicuspid.com, Patti DiGangi writes that there have been few times in the history of dentistry that a single innovation or technology has been the catalyst for radically changing the game. This game-changer isn't new technology or software, however. To find out what she's talking about, read her column here.
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg wrote this week that while he practices holistic dentistry, taking x-rays is a key part of his practice. His patients often ask him why this is. Read his answers here.
