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Health Insurance Carriers Providing Periodontal Care for At Risk Groups
Lantis Laser with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has exclusive rights to the application of OCT technology in the field of dentistry under its license Agreements with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and LightLab Imaging. OCT creates a noninvasive technique for imaging subsurface tissue structure with micrometer-scale resolution. This cutting edge technology, new to dentistry, is crucial in oral health prevention.
An ounce of prevention may well be worth more than a pound of cure where oral health is concerned.
A two-year study of 144,000 insured patients by Aetna and the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, arguably the most prestigious dental college in the world, released in March found that earlier periodontal treatment reduced overall medical-care costs by 9% for diabetes, 16% for coronary artery disease, and 11% for cerebrovascular disease, or stroke.
The evidence suggests that the same bacteria in the mouth can provoke the body into producing factors that clog arteries, worsening heart disease and stroke risk. With diabetes, any inflammation in the body makes controlling blood sugar more difficult, according to Kenneth Krebs, president of the American Academy of Periodontology.
Health Insurance carriers are putting their money where their/your mouth is. They are voting with their check books that prevention in the field of oral health WILL pay off in the treatment and care for overall patient health.
Lantis Laser provides the dentist with the ability to image both the teeth and the gums. This provides the dentist with technology that is able to detect early stage disease in oral tissue AND capture it sooner that has historically been possible with a minimally invasive procedure. With Lantis Laser a routine dental visit is not just a chance for you to get your teeth cleaned but for a dentist to spot potential health issues.
Health Insurance Carriers Emphasize Preventative Oral Health Care
Health insurance carriers are recognizing additional cleanings, gum treatments and prescription mouth washes, which can reduce the incidence of other health problems down the road. The emphasis on preventive care is the result of an increasing number of studies linking oral health to general health and well being.
Cigna Corp.’s Oral Health Integration Program, implemented earlier this year, covers additional deep cleanings known as scaling and root planing during pregnancy at no extra cost, or an additional regular cleaning (over the usual two a year) for pregnant women who don’t require scaling and root planing. A similar benefit is available for patients in Cigna’s diabetes and cardiac-care disease-management programs.
In March, Washington Dental Service, a member of the Delta Dental Plans Association, introduced enhanced benefits, including coverage of antimicrobial mouthwashes for pregnant women, to its members in 2,000 companies in the state. Aetna Inc., with 8.8 million members who have both dental and medical coverage, has conducted pilot programs designed to get pregnant women and people with chronic disease to visit a dentist. The company expects to offer a third regular cleaning each year, or additional deep cleanings as needed, to all such at-risk patients next year.
Glenn Melenyk, dental consultant of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Detroit, noted that medical costs can be conserved by getting people to have dental care at the right time in their lives. The insurer, with 1.1 million dental members, started pilot programs in 2005 that cover an additional regular cleaning per year for diabetics and heart patients. In July, it expanded the pilots to include pregnant women who obtain a coupon from their obstetrician.
Some health plans are offering the extra coverage at no additional cost to employers or employees. Washington Dental says it achieved this by cutting back coverage of other services for which there is less evidence of benefits, such as routine X-rays. Currently, insurers say, dental care makes up only about 4% of employers’ overall health-care budget. The enhanced benefits come at a time when many employers are under pressure to cut medical costs. But big employers are signing on.
Insurers who offer both dental and medical-care coverage say they expect that spending more on preventive dental care will yield big savings on the medical treatment of costly chronic illnesses.
Bottom Line – What Some Health Insurance Carriers ARE Offering:
Expanded dental benefits for pregnant women and people with chronic diseases. Among the new offerings:
– An additional, third cleaning per year.
– Scaling and root planing to remove plaque around the tooth root
– Prescription mouth washes
– Periodontal maintenance
– Tooth sealants and varnishes, for adults at risk for gum disease
Lantis Laser’s OCT in the mouth imaging system offers cutting edge diagnostic data for the treating dentist at a time when early detection of oral health issues has never been more important OR more likely to be the focus of reimbursement by health insurance carriers.
Lantis Laser provides a crucial tool for prevention!
Source: Lantis Laser Inc., Georgia Oral Health Survey, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Shanghai Daily
Contact: Lantis Laser Inc.
Stan Baron,President and CEO
11 Stonebridge Court
Denville, NJ 07834
Tel: (203) 300-7622
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