Decisions in Dentistry

The Trump administration is encouraging states to transition away from mercury-containing dental amalgam restorations for Medicaid beneficiaries. In a recent notification, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urged every state Medicaid director to consider restricting or ending Medicaid coverage for dental amalgam procedure codes (D2140–D2161) or incentivizing the...

Delaware is poised to significantly expand the role of dental hygienists following passage of Senate Bill 283, legislation designed to improve access to preventive oral healthcare by allowing dental hygienists to practice more fully within their education and clinical training. Having passed both chambers of the General Assembly unanimously, the bill now awaits the governor’s...

The relationship between oral health and overall well-being has never been more apparent and a paradigm shift has occurred in dentistry in which the emphasis has moved away from just treating the mouth to treating the whole person. Increasingly, oral health professionals encounter patients whose oral conditions may be influenced by psychological, behavioral, or systemic facto...