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...
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...
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...
“Every hour, 24 hours a day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related problems are reduced, and survival rates may...
Northeast Delta Dental was one of five Delta Dental member companies that showed the best performances in the 2021 Delta Dental Oral Healthcare Measures Study. This is Delta Dental’s longest running oral health study, now in its twelfth year. This study gives member...
On August 18, Northeast Delta Dental had the honor of hosting the Axios Expert Voices roundtable at the Waumbec Mill in Manchester to discuss the current state of health care access in New Hampshire. Delta Dental Institute is holding roundtables across the country, in...
On July 1, I had the privilege of joining New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu in the Executive Council Chamber as he signed the landmark adult Medicaid dental benefit legislation into law. This was a momentous day for New Hampshire. It was also a momentous day for...
As we strive to promote good oral health here at Northeast Delta Dental, I’m always encouraged to see how claims for preventive treatment continue to rise. But data from a recent survey suggests there is more room for education in certain areas. According to new...
Oral health is essential to overall wellness and everyone deserves a healthy smile. This is something our organization truly believes in, and the foundation of our goal to increase access to dental services. As part of our mission we are dedicated to providing...
In December 2021, the federal government’s National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research released Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges, a comprehensive report on oral health in America. This is more than two decades after Oral Health in America: A...
