Mich. dental survey highlights Medicaid issues; the upside of sugar-free lollipops

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

The vast majority of dentists in Michigan provide free or discounted care to low-income children and adults, according to a survey released this week by the Michigan Dental Association.

While the findings are admirable, they also underscore a fundamental problem with the state's Medicaid program: underfunding. Read more in this latest Practice Management Community report.

Meanwhile, over in the Cosmetics Community, whitening strips containing less hydrogen peroxide but applied for a longer period of time were more effective than those containing more hydrogen peroxide but applied for less time, according to a new study in the Journal of Dentistry.

Finally, sugar-free lollipops infused with the licorice root extract glycyrrhizol A have been shown to be effective in inhibiting three prominent oral pathogens, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting. Check out the study findings in our Hygiene Community.