Recent statistics highlight the mental health epidemic our country is facing. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one in five U.S adults experience mental illness each year and one in six U.S. children aged 6-17 experience a mental disorder each year....
“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...
After over 25 years of promoting and lobbying for adult Medicaid dental benefits with dedicated advocates and legislators, our efforts finally paid off. On July 1, 2022, a bill was signed into law, providing dental benefits to nearly 88,000 adult NH Medicaid...
As we surpass the half-way point of February, I want to take a minute to highlight the importance of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Dental caries are the most common chronic disease of childhood in the United States and more than half of children aged six to...
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 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...
If you need another reason to visit your dentist regularly, here’s one: oral cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 54,000 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year, and over 11,000 deaths will result. Early detection is critically...
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...
