Tag: reauthorization

New U.S. state scorecard on children’s health care finds wide geographic disparities

Two years after the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a new Commonwealth Fund state scorecard evaluating how the health care system is working for children finds that federal and state action has helped preserve, and expand, health coverage for children, despite the severe recession. Yet wide differences persist among states on children’s health insurance coverage, affordability of care for families, preventive care and treatment, and the opportunity for children to lead healthy lives.

Powerful 3-D X-rays for kids in braces should be the exception, not the rule

Some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D imaging, suggests a new article.

Solutions suggested to address decline in US dental faculty

A new report is calling for quick and creative solutions to address the growing scarcity of full-time faculty members within the nation’s dental school programs.

Fighting the fight for healthy teeth

It is known that teeth can protect themselves, to some extent, from attack by bacteria but that inflammation within a tooth can be damaging and, in extreme cases, lead to abscess or death of the tooth. New research shows that odontoblast cells are part of the immune system and fight to protect teeth from decay.