Dear Dr. Reitz: My teeth need to be extracted, and I would like to replace them with implants. I understand it is cheaper to take a vacation to Cancun, Mexico, and have the teeth pulled and implants placed than having it done in the United States. Is there a way of checking on the credentials [...] ... » readingeagle.com
Jun 17, 2013 07:37 AM | Rank headlineThe International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled “Global Burden of Oral Conditions in 1990-2010: A Systemic Analysis.” The paper, written by lead author Wagner Marcenes, Queen Mary University, London, is published in the IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research. The “Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010)” produced [...] ... » medicalnewstoday.com
Jun 4, 2013 09:09 AM | Rank headlineWhile many healthcare startups are hoping the new healthcare law going into effect next year will help drive more business their way, dental network Brighter believes being left out of the law will help it more. Dental services for adults are not part of the Affordable Care Act, which Brighter founder and chief executive Jake [...] ... » reuters.com
Jun 3, 2013 05:02 PM | Rank headlineThe Associated Press/Washington Post: Entitlement Programs Thrive Amid Gridlock, Shifting Money From Younger Generations To Older. With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security and Medicare benefits, at the expense [...] ... » news-medical.net
May 14, 2013 06:35 AM | Rank headlineOn April 29, award-winning Academy Dental is hosting a special Dentistry from the Heart event to offer free dental care to Victoria and Sooke BC residents. “Dentistry from the Heart is not as well known in Canada as it is in the United States,” commented Dr. Frank Van Gyn, one of Academy Dental Victoria’s principal [...] ... » newswire.ca
Apr 23, 2013 06:05 AM | Rank headlineAs a whole, Americans aren’t spending any more on dental care than they were five years ago but baby boomers may alter that. After decades of steady growth, national dental expenditures began to slow in the early 2000s, years before the economy soured. Once the Great Recession hit in 2008, national dental expenditures leveled off [...] ... » ada.org
Apr 15, 2013 05:48 AM | Rank headlineWhen our ancestors began walking on two feet 7million years ago our skeletons had to adapt. Our spines were originally arch-shaped but standing upright meant the backbone had to bear weight so our S-shaped spinal curves developed to help us balance. But these also leave us vulnerable to a host of back problems. Rishi Loatey [...] ... » mirror.co.uk
Mar 23, 2013 07:46 PM | Rank headlineSalaried dentists will receive their first pay rise for three years, after the government accepted a recommendation for a 1% increase The Department of Health (DH) insisted it was offering a dentists a good deal – because some could receive rises of up to 8% under Agenda for Change (AfC) contracts. But the BDA quickly [...] ... » dentistry.co.uk
Mar 17, 2013 09:16 PM | Rank headlineFrom 1 April, the dental charge payable for a band one course of treatment will increase by 50p from £17.50 to £18. The dental charge for a band 2 course of treatment will increase by £1 from £48 to £49, and the charge for a band 3 course of treatment will increase by £5 from [...] ... » dentistry.co.uk
Mar 8, 2013 07:27 PM | Rank headlineElectronic Medical Records Probed For Over-Billing The Obama administration is forging ahead with a multi-billion dollar plan to shift from paper to electronic medical records, despite continuing concerns the program may be prompting some doctors and hospitals to improperly bill higher fees to Medicare. An investigation into those billing questions -; which convened a hearing Wednesday [...] ... » news-medical.net
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