The more than $600,000 grant will buy new equipment and set up a scholarship program to help students pay tuition.
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Access to dental care in Maine reaching a crisis point
There are not enough appointments available for people whether they have MaineCare insurance, private insurance or are self-pay patients, according to the Maine Dental Association.
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a federal agency.
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Brunswick free medical, dental clinic to expand with federal funding
Oasis Free Clinics, which serves about 500 people in the Brunswick area, is doubling the size of its clinic with the help of $833,000 in federal funding secured by lawmakers.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Grant provides dental care for Spruce Mountain students
The program operates with two dental hygienists and a part-time dentist who treat students during school hours in its operatory mobile dental van
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MaineCare dental patients face long waits, drives for care
Lawmakers expanded the state-run insurance to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.
Posted inMaine
Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist
Even before more than 200,000 adults became eligible for MaineCare’s dental benefits this summer, the state was experiencing a dearth of professionals to provide them.
Posted inHealth, Maine
MaineCare to cover preventative dental care for adults
Under the expanded program, an estimated 217,000 Maine adults will be eligible to receive coverage for diagnostic and preventative dental care, including cleanings and fillings.
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Maine to expand dental coverage for nearly 220,000 adults
The new benefits will cover preventive care in addition to emergencies.
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Partnership will provide free dental care to veterans in Maine
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Service said it’s working with 22 clinics to provide the service.