Oral Health

Taking care of your oral health can be expensive, especially if you require treatment beyond regular exams and preventative care. According to a report by the American Dental Association, adults between the ages of 19 and 64 spend an average of $625 on dental care every year. Taking out a dental insurance policy is a […]

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) run a variety of benefits programs to help qualified veterans pay for healthcare. If you are a veteran or family member of a veteran, you may be able to get some or all your dental care costs covered by VA dental care benefits. In 2020, more than 490,000 […]

According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Dental Plans in 2018, more than 66.7 million Americans do not have dental insurance. The number of people without dental coverage in the United States has increased each year over the past decade and is likely higher than that today. The survey found that lack […]

Dental malpractice describes a situation in which a patient has been harmed as a result of sub-standard dental care. In the same way that doctors can be held accountable for medical negligence, dentists can be held liable for injury they cause to patients. Dental malpractice is the rarest form of medical malpractice in the United […]

The dentistry industry uses Current Dental Terminology (CDT) to assign codes to different dental procedures for the purposes of billing and insurance. These CDT codes are also used to electronically record public health information. Dental codes are assigned, updated, and added to by the American Dental Association (ADA). The dental coding system, known as the […]

According to the American Dental Association (ADA), there are 201,117 dentists practicing in the United States as of 2020. With this many dentists to choose from, you should have no problem finding a dental care professional. But do you actually need a dentist? Depending on the treatment you are likely to require, you may be […]