For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not ...

Nashville, Tenn. – For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, ...

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Going to the dentist is a part of life for most Americans. But for those whose health care is covered by Medicaid, visits to the dentist can be few and far between. Medicaid is a joint federal and ...

North Carolina's expansion of Medicaid benefits to nearly 600,000 low-income residents on Dec. 1 opened services such as dental exams, routine cleanings and more complicated care for many people who ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for the poor, requires states to provide dental coverage for children but not adults. But with a growing recognition of the ...

Many patients stay away from the dentist out of concern about the costs. Health experts say that MO HealthNet covering dental exams is a significant step in Missouri's effort to improve dental access ...

Nancy Wilson is known for her grin. Now in her seventies, Wilson recalls a school yearbook message addressed to "the girl with the beautiful smile." But delayed dental care for missing teeth became a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, ...