Thank you, veterans. We appreciate you. As is common in the business sector, Northeast Delta Dental has greatly benefitted from the backgrounds of several of our employee colleagues who have had military training. Veterans Day is a day to celebrate America’s veterans...

Patient-centered oral health program pays off
Delta Dental Plans Association ( DDPA) recently unveiled its 2022 Preventive Dental Care Study, the largest and longest running study of its kind, now in its 13th year. Surveying over 2,000 patients, the study assesses whether insureds are receiving recommended...
A UMA program addresses shortages of dental assistants and dental hygienists
We recently presented $665,000 to the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) to expand the dental workforce in Maine. Our award will enable the expansion of the current UMA Lewiston Center Dental Clinic and increase enrollment of dental assisting and expanded functions...
The importance of dental hygiene and the role of dental hygienists
In October, National Dental Hygiene Month highlights the importance of oral health and its invaluable role in overall health and wellness. Oral health begins with preventive self-care. That’s why we’ve partnered with the NH Fisher Cats for twelve years in an Oral...
September: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was designed to prompt conversations about suicide and offer people preventive resources for seeking help for themselves and their friends and family members. As the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) says, “suicidal thoughts,...
DEI as applied to recruitment and retention highlighted at recent NHBR event
Ryan King, our vice president of human resources, and I were pleased to have been invited by NH Business Review to participate as speakers and panelists representing Northeast Delta Dental at NHBR’s annual event on diversity, equity and inclusion. DEI: From Talk to...
Annual safety symposium focuses on youth mental health challenges
I recently had the honor of being one of the people giving opening remarks at the eighth annual Nicholas J. Halias Safety Symposium at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. The symposium was named for Nicholas Halias, UNH Police Chief from 2000 to 2012, who...
Oral Health Tips as children return to school
As summer days wind down, we’re reminded that it will soon be time for our children to return to school. Good oral health has a positive impact on a child’s development and overall health. We believe that every child deserves a healthy smile as they head off to school...
“Miles with a Mission” serves employees and their community
At the height of the pandemic, our Run-Walk-Volunteer (R-W-V) Committee, created to help promote a healthy lifestyle for employees, was forced to reevaluate its mission. Determined to find a way to continue promoting healthy habits, the R-W-V committee established...
Study Reveals Generational Differences in Oral Health Knowledge
In a recently published study conducted by Delta Dental Plans Association, the 2023 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report, data collected revealed that although oral health is considered a critical component of overall health, there are generational...