SACRAMENTO – The state prison system is scrapping a controversial policy that forced some female inmates to have their damaged teeth extracted in order to be housed with their young children. The ...

Most patients prefer to avoid having a tooth removed, and dentists usually recommend saving the biological tooth if it is possible. However, dental extraction or tooth removal may be the option in ...

This year lawmakers in Olympia face some tough decisions to balance the state budget. Among the many options they will consider, one decision should be easy: Preserving existing Medicaid reimbursement ...