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Kinda Different: Innovation, Connection, and Making Dental Care More Human

How provider enablement and pay-for-reporting can move dentistry forward with Rebekah Mathews

7 October 2026 · 29:12

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This episode explores how the dental payer world can innovate without losing sight of the human side of care. Matt Allen is joined by Rebecca Mathews, who brings about 20 years of experience at the intersection of oral health policy and system improvement, to discuss provider enablement, alternative payment models, and what it will take to make dental care more human.We discuss why the biggest barrier to progress is…

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