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DPPO Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines updates are now available!

August 14, 2024

Information about the Cigna Dental Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines relied upon in making benefit determinations is available immediately at CignaforHCP.com > Resources > Reference Guides. […] Read more >

Treating Patients with Special Health Care Needs: A Great Way to Grow Your Practice

August 9, 2024

SHCN create challenges in accomplishing daily activities, especially self-care activities. Individuals with these needs may require extra help to achieve and maintain good health, which includes oral health. Read more >

Clinical coverage determination guidelines Are Now Available!

May 14, 2024

Information about the Cigna Dental Clinical Coverage Determination Guidelines relied upon in making benefit determinations is available immediately at CignaforHCP.com > Resources > Reference Guides. […] Read more >

What is the Dentist Scorecard and How Can it Help Your Practice?

May 10, 2024

We are continually looking for ways to help our Cigna Dental Care network general dentists grow their practice through increased referrals from satisfied patients. As […] Read more >

Increase Periodontal Treatment Plan Acceptance with Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

May 7, 2024

Before greeting your 11:00 am new patient, you review their medical history and note checkmarks indicating “diabetes” and “bleeding gums”. Preparing for a potential discussion […] Read more >

CDT 2024 Code Changes – Reminder

January 22, 2024

Cigna Dental Care® and DPPO Summary New CDT 2024 dental procedure codes effective January 1, 2024 The American Dental Association (ADA) has released its Code on […] Read more >

Oral Complications of Cancer Treatment: What the Dental Team Can Do

January 10, 2024

With over 1.9 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year, you will likely see some of these patients in your practice. Because cancer treatment […] Read more >

New Year, New Health & Dental Goals – Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

January 10, 2024

Help your patients obtain their 2024 health and dental goals with Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®! Research shows that a person’s oral health can […] Read more >

Dentistry’s Role in Preventing Family Violence

October 13, 2023

by Lynn Douglas Mouden, DDS, MPH, FICD, FACD A young patient presents to your office with bilateral injuries to the face.  She reports that she […] Read more >

Patient Advantages of Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®

October 13, 2023

Cigna Dental’s Oral Health Integration Program®(OHIP) aims to combat dental issues such as periodontal disease and caries by reimbursing patient out-of-pocket costs for preventive and […] Read more >

Practical Oral Care for People with Autism

July 13, 2023

Making a difference in the oral health of a person with autism may go slowly at first, but determination can bring positive results and invaluable […] Read more >

Understanding Disparities in Oral Health

July 13, 2023

Oral Health Is Improving Over Time, But Faster for Some Than Others The nation’s oral health has greatly improved since the 1960s, but not all […] Read more >

The Oral Health Integration Program® (OHIP) – A Program for Diabetic Patients with Periodontal Disease

July 13, 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one out of ten people in the United States have diabetes[i] (2022).  Is the same ratio […] Read more >

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