Deborah Vishnevsky[email protected]Federally Qualified Health CenterSecond Opinion: It's time to extend CHIPThe Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) runs out of federal funding on September 30, leaving Congress with only a few weeks to ensure that nearly 9 million children maintain their medical and dental coverage. Deborah Vishnevsky from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the reasons to extend this important program.September 6, 2017Federally Qualified Health CenterHealth policy debate needs to protect children's benefitsThese past few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for anyone following the health policy debates in Congress, writes Deborah Vishnevsky of the Children's Dental Health Project. In this Second Opinion, she recaps recent events and makes a case for continuing oral healthcare benefits for children.March 30, 2017Page 1 of 1Top StoriesImplantsPeeing our way to more dental implant materialUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.NutritionHigh iron levels may be linked to gum diseaseInsuranceWhat comes next for the current Medicaid challenges in dentistry?Orofacial PainInnovation over drugs to mitigate dental anxietyCardiovascularCan heart disease be seen on dental CBCTs? A study is in the works.
