First cohort of dental therapy students to start training in Wausau this fall
Wisconsin’s first cohort of dental therapy students will start this fall at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.
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Legislation establishes standards for dental network leasing
Legislation would require insurers to notify dentists when they rent or lease their dental networks to other carriers.
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WDA names Sadler executive director
The Wisconsin Dental Association will have a new executive director starting next month.
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Delta Dental of Wisconsin pursues corporate restructuring
Delta Dental of Wisconsin is pursuing a corporate restructuring to improve its ability to “execute its mission,” according to a state filing it submitted.
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Scenic Bluffs, Reedsburg Area Medical Center partner on dental clinic
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers will open a dental clinic in Reedsburg this fall through a partnership with Reedsburg Area Medical Center.
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Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s dental practice acquisition draws concerns
Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent purchase of Cherry Tree Dental, a dental practice with 25 of its 31 locations in the state, has drawn concerns from dentists.
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Work underway to boost dental access
Dental access advocates are working to integrate oral and medical care and advocating for higher Medicaid rates to treat special needs patients. Meanwhile, technical colleges statewide are expanding their dental professional training programs.
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Debate over water fluoridation amplifies
The debate over adding fluoride to water in Wisconsin is reaching a boiling point, a long-time oral health advocate said at a Wisconsin Health News panel Wednesday.
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Marquette dental school, Wisconsin technical colleges work together on open dental education
The Marquette University School of Dentistry has received a $1.4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to form a consortium with two Wisconsin technical colleges and a Utah university that will focus on standardizing dental education and decreasing students’ costs.
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Urgent, special care dental clinic opens at Marquette University
Marquette University School of Dentistry last week marked the opening of a clinic that will serve emergency and special needs patients.
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Group Insurance Board extends dental insurance contract
The board overseeing the health plan for state and some local government employees on Wednesday approved a two-year extension of a contract with Delta Dental of Wisconsin to continue administering its dental benefit.
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Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation provides matching dollars to grow tech college oral health programs
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation is distributing $2 million to support oral health workforce programs.
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