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       <title>Patients without dental insurance barter for dental care</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/43455/patients-without-dental-insurance-barter-for-dental-care.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Dentists are seeing a spike in the number of customers opting for alternative payment methods such as bartering for dental care, according to an article in the Miami Herald.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>ADA conference discussed national dental care issues</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39869/ada-conference-discussed-national-dental-care-issues.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[At the American Dental Association's annual meeting of president-elects, a group of approximately 50 dental health industry leaders gathered to discuss value of sharing information with different networks.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Dental care, re-imagined</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39784/dental-care-re-imagined.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A new type of toothbrush may attract certain people interested in dental care who enjoy working with tools.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:59:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Study: more employers see dental care as essential benefit</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39660/study-more-employers-see-dental-care-as-essential-benefit.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[In what could be described as a huge step forward among dental health advocates, new research has found employers are now placing a higher value on dental insurance than they did before.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>New bill places dental care as part of nation's disaster response</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39568/new-bill-places-dental-care-as-part-of-nation-s-disaster-response.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill last week that would allow dentists to respond to natural and man-made federal disasters.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Doctors and dentists 'should share dental health data'</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/38342/doctors-and-dentists-should-share-dental-health-data.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Medical professionals should have convenient access to records detailing a patient's dental health, a computer and information systems expert has suggested.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Men look to cosmetic dentistry to enhance their smile</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/36619/men-look-to-cosmetic-dentistry-to-enhance-their-smile.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[It may be a stereotype that men are less concerned with their appearance than women, but some dental health experts think otherwise.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Could dental treatment lower diabetes costs?</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/35565/could-dental-treatment-lower-diabetes-costs.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A study at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry is exploring the link between gum disease and diabetes to discover if medical costs for diabetics could be lowered through dental treatment.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>YAG laser dental procedure considered 'effective' in treating gum disease </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31429/yag-laser-dental-procedure-considered-effective-in-treating-gum-disease.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[The Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) from Millennium Dental Technologies has been proven an effective treatment of moderate to severe gum disease, including gingivitis and periondontitis in a peer-reviewed study.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Femtosecond laser has dentistry applications</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31422/femtosecond-laser-has-dentistry-applications.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A group of researchers at the University of Missouri has been developing what they call the UUL or ultra-fast, ultra-intense laser with possible uses in medical fields including dentistry, cancer treatments and joint implant surgeries.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Small-diameter implants 'more popular' in U.S. </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30882/small-diameter-implants-more-popular-in-u-s.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[New research has shown that small-diameter dental implants, less than or equal to 3mm, are becoming more popular for use in the U.S.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Anchorage dentistry offers low-cost services to 'anyone'</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30799/anchorage-dentistry-offers-low-cost-services-to-anyone.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[At the UAA Dental Hygience Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska anyone can receive low-cost dentist services at about 20 percent of what regular services cost, even if they do not qualify for low-income or student services.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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