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Dental Insurance 2008 p1:

Northeast Delta Dental reimburses for VELscope oral cancer exams
Move might lead other insurers to follow suit.
MDCH, Delta Dental of Michigan team up to fight tooth decay
Varnish! Michigan program could benefit more than 8,000 low-income children.
Hockey team helps encourage kids to "Protect Your Fangs"
Nashville Predators and Delta Dental of Tennessee join forces to promote use of mouth guards.
NADP white paper demonstrates how dental benefits overcome consumers' top concern
Based on its Consumer Survey of more than 6,000 individuals, NADP discovered lack of insurance is the most common reason for not visiting the dentist -- seven times more common than fear.
Principal Financial Group takes some of the bite from cancer treatments
New dental benefit program reaches members undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
CIGNA offers assistance to members in Missouri disaster area
CIGNA recognizes that individuals affected by community disasters sometimes need resources to assist them in coping with the shock and grief over such circumstances.
New statewide coalition forming to address oral health disparities
Initiative will kick off with a June summit.
Lasers and insurance
You make (more) money with a dental laser by being able to do the completed procedures with greater efficiency.
En garde! An office protocol for dental insurance
Dentists expect a patient's insurance to pay for many things; however, dentists and patients usually are unhappy about how much insurance actually covers.
Insurance covers this, right?
An ADA survey in 2000 indicated that a lack of insurance was the top reason most respondents listed for not visiting the dentist.