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Houston's Premier Dentist, Dr. Saif Shere of Brownstone Dental, Treats Dental Patients Like Celebrities

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Brownstone Dental, founded by Dr. Saif Shere, is now offering the latest in dental technology and care to its patients with a new way to treat both general and cosmetic dental needs.

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  • Brownstone Dental, founded by Dr. Saif Shere, is now offering the latest in dental technology and care to its patients with a new way to treat both general and cosmetic dental needs.
  • "We are so excited to offer this new opportunity for our patients," said Dr. Shere.
  • After more than a decade of service, Dr. Saif Shere has earned the reputation of being Houston's premier dental practitioner.
  • For dental work that needs to be done soon, scheduling an appointment with Dr. Shere is possible at Brownstone Dental.

Dental Care Alliance Expands Texas Footprint with Addition of Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its footprint in the Dallas Fort Worth area with the addition of Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental. Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental is a four-doctor, two-location general dentistry practice with locations in Burleson and Alvarado, Texas, south of Fort Worth.

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  • Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its footprint in the Dallas Fort Worth area with the addition of Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental.
  • Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental is a four-doctor, two-location general dentistry practice with locations in Burleson and Alvarado, Texas, south of Fort Worth.
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its footprint in the Dallas Fort Worth area with the addition of Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental.
  • Alsbury Dental and Lifeway Dental is a four-doctor, two-location general dentistry practice with locations in Burleson and Alvarado, Texas, south of Fort Worth.

DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES MULTI-YEAR FUNDING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH CARE CRISIS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California, today announced it is launching a multi-year program to fund community-based coalitions to address the oral health care crisis among older adults in the U.S. A recent report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cited adults aged 65 years and older as the most critically underserved and vulnerable population for oral health care in America. In collaboration with its first two coalition partners, Howard University College of Dentistry and Mary's Center – a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the Foundation's program is intended to promote the connection between oral health and overall health, provide quality outcomes, improve access and create greater equity in the care and treatment older adults receive.

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  • "Through Delta Dental's decades of experience in the oral health care sector, we know that the unmet oral health needs of older adults represent a public health crisis and a serious gap in America's health ecosystem," said Kenzie Ferguson, vice president of foundation and corporate social responsibility for Delta Dental of California.
  • The information will be utilized to identify effective interventions and inform the Delta Dental Senior Oral Health Care Model, which will be replicated as the program develops.
  • The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California and its affiliated companies including Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and Delta Dental of New York, Inc.
  • For more information about the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, please visit https://www1.deltadentalins.com/foundation.html
    Since 1955, Delta Dental of California has offered comprehensive, high quality oral health care coverage to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country.

LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation Creates Dental Advisory Board to Champion Value-Based Care

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation (LIBERTY), one of the nations premier dental benefits administrators, announced today the creation of a Value-Based Care Advisory Board to drive its dental care and delivery practices.

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  • LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation (LIBERTY), one of the nations premier dental benefits administrators, announced today the creation of a Value-Based Care Advisory Board to drive its dental care and delivery practices.
  • This board will elevate our care delivery by advising us on policy, program development and practice transformation.
  • The advisory board includes transformational leaders in dental public health including:
    Dr. Raymond Cohlmia, Executive Director of the American Dental Association and Dean of the University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry.
  • The creation of the advisory board is part of a unique and aggressive push by LIBERTY to advance value-based care in the communities it serves.

eAssist Announces Monthly Top Doctor Award Honoree: Cynthia L. Graves, DDS

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Friday, December 21, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --eAssist Dental Billing ( https://dentalbilling.com/category/eassist-top-doctor/ ) recently announced that Dr. Graves ( https://www.cynthiagravesdds.com/ ) was the recipient of its Top Doctor award for November.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --eAssist Dental Billing ( https://dentalbilling.com/category/eassist-top-doctor/ ) recently announced that Dr. Graves ( https://www.cynthiagravesdds.com/ ) was the recipient of its Top Doctor award for November.
  • The award is given each month to two eAssist clients who embody exemplary service and patient care, in addition to being of service to their local community.
  • Dr. Cynthia L. Graves graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UT in Austin in 1983 before going on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at Baylor College of Dentistry in 1987.
  • She is also certified as a CEREC Basic Trainer, and trains other dentists how to use the all-ceramic restoration technology.