ADVISORY/Experts Available To Comment on American Oral Health.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002 TOPIC: A new state-by-state report shows that Americans have poor oral health, perpetuating what the surgeon general's office has called a "silent epidemic." According to a story by the Associated Press, the biggest dental problems stem from access to care and lack of proper preventive services, including fluorinated drinking water. About 108 million Americans have no dental insurance, more than twice the number of people without medical insurance, and Medicaid programs for dental work are poorly funded, the story said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Peter Vastardis is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Floss.com, Inc. and an expert in oral health and dentistry. 516/877-0567; floss@floss.com Lee J. Harris, D.D.S. is vice president and Chief Dental Officer The Chief Dental Officer is an official position created by the Government of Canada to improve the oral health status of Canadians and to increase awareness about the prevention of oral diseases. for PacifiCare Dental (a California-based dental HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, plan) and PacifiCare Dental & Vision Administrators, a third-party administrator of dental indemnity, dental PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there , and vision PPO plans. A wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of PacifiCare Health Systems PacifiCare Health Systems (former NYSE: PHS) was a Fortune 500 healthcare company based in Cypress, California. It was acquired by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in late 2005, which continues to market health plans under the PacifiCare name. , Inc., one of the nation's largest health care services companies, PacifiCare Dental/PacifiCare Dental & Vision Administrators offers dental and vision benefits directly to individuals and employer groups and indirectly to seniors through Secure Horizons. In his position as Chief Dental Officer, Harris oversees quality improvement, compliance, and government relations for the company. He is a recognized national expert on dental plans and serves currently as the president of the California Association of Dental Plans, a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP NADP: see coenzyme. ), and the vice-chair of NADP's Government Relations Commission. PR: Joy Scott 818/610-0270; joy@joyscott.com Dr. Harvey Wigdor graduated from the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
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