More Alaska kids with Medicaid may qualify for braces Nov 12, 2009
The court ordered the state to pay for orthodontia according to federal code that states the services offered must include, at a minimum, "relief of pain and infections, restoration of teeth and maintenance of dental health.". The lawsuit isn't over, but The Anchorage Daily News reported the case affects not only 2,000 foster children but 63,000 young people in Alaska on Medicaid. (Juneau Empire)
Help foster children get braces, court tells the state Nov 10, 2009
Nelson cites sworn statements from three orthodontia providers who said they see a combined total of about 80 such cases a year that they can't treat for lack of funding, and she says other orthodontists see additional Medicaid patients ... Facing Foster Care is challenging in a lawsuit a state regulation that says orthodontia for Medicaid youths should be limited to those who have severe conditions such as cleft palate, or "skeletal malformations" so bad that it would take both an orthodontist... (Anchorage Daily News)
Workers Choosing Health Plans Skeptical Oct 26, 2009
For example, do they have a kid who needs braces, leading them to a plan that covers orthodontia. Or should they pick a high-deductible plan to lower monthly payments. (Click2Houston, TX)
Tim Mollen's Lost Journal: The battle for orthodontic independence Oct 22, 2009
I could kiss girls with braces, free of the fear that we d be condemned to working the carnival circuit as a freakish example of conjoined orthodontia. But the best part of being newly brace-free, I realized, was the extra mouth room. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
No. 1 reason you're so tired: Not what you think Aug 22, 2009
In fact, if you had to have orthodontia as a child for overcrowded teeth, Park says its very likely you could develop UARS. Some people with UARS also have low blood pressure and cold hands and feet. And, says Park, if you have found over the years that you simply cannot sleep on your back (you invariably wake up) it's very likely the reason is UARS.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
No cash?Some try bartering for health care Aug 18, 2009
Drywall for orthodontia. At Craigslist, the popular one-stop swap site, posts to the bartering category have more than doubled this year. (MSNBC -- Health)
Pope rails against immorality during visit to Brazil (4) Aug 17, 2009
Plastic surgery to reshape breasts and buttocks is nearly as popular as orthodontia. Benedict didn't flinch from the challenge. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Do girl babies talk more/sooner than boy babies? Aug 7, 2009
There will be other posters who poo poo this idea but I rely on advise from the SLPs I work with and those who work in the orthodontia field not fussy parents. nurse&mother. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Smiles Change Lives Jul 23, 2009
a 12-year-old Kansas-city based organization, works to connect children who need orthodontia with partner orthodontists in their area. As the nation s only non-profit organization dedicated to helping underserved populations gain access to orthodontic treatment, SCL provides a reliable and organized method for screening and referring children who could benefit most. (Suite101.com)
OHSU School of Dentistry finds some orthodontic appliances are more prone to bacteria Apr 15, 2009
The findings are published in the April 2009 issue of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, one of the leading peer-reviewed orthodontia journals. Acid-producing bacteria that surround orthodontic appliances are a common orthodontic problem. (EurekAlert!)
Brace yourself: More adults are getting cosmetic dental treatment Feb 9, 2009
Dental insurance will sometimes, but not always, cover some adult orthodontia costs. "The baby boomers are just very concerned about how they look," says Bob Bray, president-elect of the American Association of Orthodontists, who practices near Atlantic City, N.J. "They want to fix or improve whatever they can.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
