"… izing in Medicaid began opening offices around the state. One of them was Kool Smiles. The Atlanta-based chain is the largest Medicaid dental provider in the co …"

"… or approval for each crown. That’s when the state identified problems at Kool Smiles. "The X-rays didn't show a need for these kinds of services," said Donna …"

"… cavity and they wanted to put a crown on it." They also started reviewing Kool Smiles’s X-rays taken after the treatments and found problems that Balaski call …"

"… ted under a crown and nerves left exposed. The state showed the X-rays to Kool Smiles at a meeting in August 2010 but Balaski said the company didn't seem to ta …"

"… ildren on Medicaid. Each is owned by a private-equity firm. The chains are Kool Smiles, Small Smiles and ReachOut HealthCare America.“We’re finding that thes …"

"… for Public Integrity and FRONTLINE, revealed that the Atlanta-based chain Kool Smiles’s business model of serving kids on Medicaid has led to complaints that …"

"… icut of overusing expensive stainless-steel crowns to treat small cavities.Kool Smiles vigorously denies this, saying that it offers quality care to children in …"

"… t creates the wrong incentives.”As reported by CPI and FRONTLINE, one of Kool Smiles most controversial practices is its dentists’ heavy use of stainless-ste …"

"… found that two of the largest dental chains owned by private-equity firms, Aspen Dental Management and Kool Smiles, put pressure on its dentists to meet productio …"

"… ealth & Human Services committee.Nelson did not name a specific chain. Aspen Dental does not accept Medicaid and has no offices in Texas. But Kool Smiles has …"

"… alizing in dentures or Medicaid patients. And our investigation found that Aspen Dental and Kool Smiles set revenue targets for each clinic.The push to boost corp …"