September16, 2024   

On September 9, 2024, the Santa Fe Group submitted their comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposals and request for information on Medicare Parts A and B Payment for Dental Services in the CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. 

World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September  

The world's first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in September, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030.

Can our teeth predict inequality?

Americans who do not receive proper dental care are far more likely to die early, develop heart conditions, and earn less money. For communities that have no dentists, this can often be a hidden factor leading to tremendous inequalities that the US is not properly addressing.

Access to Health Coverage

Every day, CMS ensures that 156.6 million people in the U.S. have health coverage that works.

Legislation Posed to Provide UK Dental Hygienists and Therapists With Independent Medication Authority

A landmark amendment to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 will soon grant dental hygienists and therapists in the United Kingdom the power to supply and administer medications independently.

6 notes on dental workforce shortages in 2024

Read six recent stories covered by Becker's Dental highlighting the state of workforce shortages and how these shortages are affecting dentistry.

#MustWatch Why is Healthcare Disjointed?

Watch Dr. Suzie Bergman’s recent TEDx talk about her personal and professional experience with TMD and healthcare integration. By sharing her story, she highlights the critical need for a holistic model that better serves patients with complex, interconnected conditions.

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

How Do Recent CMS Regulations Apply to Dentistry?

ADA Director of Medicaid and Medicare Programs Ian Hedges and CMS Chief Dental Officer Dr. Natalia Chalmers answer many questions and explain the minutiae of the CMS regulations for dentists who accept public or commercial insurance.

The mouth and the body: The Influence of Oral Health on Pulmonary Diseases

This on-demand webinar will provide a comprehensive review of the connection between poor oral health and pneumonia. Included in this will be the oral intervention strategies that may impact risk for pneumonia and why these are effective interventions.

The Pacific Dental Services® (PDS) Foundation announces the donation of its Mobile Dental Clinic to the High Point University (HPU) Workman School of Dental Medicine. The Mobile Dental Clinic (MDC) will be used by students at the Workman School of Dental Medicine to provide care to underserved populations in North Carolina.