↔️ Expanding dental care in the Affordable Care Act

In this edition:

• ↔️ Expanding dental care in the Affordable Care Act

• 🪖 From army to dentistry

• 💊 Effect of SSRIs on treatment

• 🏊‍♀️ Using servant leadership styles in your practice

• And more!

Government takes steps for affordable dental care for all

There’s recent, and largely unheralded, activity in the Biden administration, together with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), that could make dental care affordable for millions more Americans.

The administration rolled out the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces 2024 on April 2. There are many advantages to the move, but of great interest to dental professionals is the portion that will increase access to routine adult dental services.

While these acts will take months, and possibly years, to have an effect on dental practices, it’s something dental professionals should be aware of, and hopefully welcome when it comes to better oral and overall health for the nation.

From army to dentistry

After four years of active duty as a medic, leaving the military for a career in the medical field was a logical path. So, at age 25 with a child at home and another on the way, Jacob Scholz enrolled in Marquette’s undergraduate biological sciences program. 

In basic training and during active duty, Scholz learned many skills that translated to his dental practice. During his deployment in Romania, he was administering IVs and managing emergencies.

Now 32, Scholz graduated from the Marquette School of Dentistry on May 18. After some family time, he will begin his professional career at Comprehensive Dental Services in Mequon on July 1.