Institute for Oral Health

Why going to the dentist is so hard for the elderly Physical problems and finances can make it difficult, but caring for aging teeth is really important.

Startup helps extract dental visit's financial pain CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jake Winebaum is betting on a Web-based solution to take the hassle and price worry out of a health obligation many of us fear and some can't even afford - going to the dentist.In

Inefficient Medicaid Spending for Dental Care Medicaid marks its 50th anniversary at the end of July. But for many of the approximately 70 million adults and children relying on the program, Medicaid coverage does not translate into being able to get oral health care. Medicaid resources could be spent more efficiently and health outcomes would…