Robert Compton, DDS[email protected]Federally Qualified Health CenterWhy dental benefits matter on agenda at national health plans conferenceExecutives from DentaQuest recently spoke at a national health plans conference on how medical insurers can be innovators by including dental services. In this Second Opinion, they write that oral health professionals have long understood the connection between oral and overall health, and that consumers see value in having dental benefits.June 22, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesScope of PracticeU.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answerAre dental hygienists the answer to making care more accessible in the U.S.?Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryThis healing technique may ease pain after 3rd-molar surgeryInfection ControlLower post-surgery pneumonia rates tied to oral healthLegal IssuesEx-dental manager gets lengthy prison termPediatricsMissing teeth may make kids targets for bullies