Bain, Jennifer L., D.M.D., Ph.D.

Bain, Jennifer L., D.M.D., Ph.D.

Specialties: Periodontology

Gender: Female

Practice Locations

1 School of Dentistry - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee For Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except DSNP)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid
  • MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
  • Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Medicaid
  • MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
  • Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Always Care - Dental & Vision
  • Avesis (Molina)
  • Aetna Health Management
  • Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
  • Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
  • Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
  • LifeTrac - Transplant Services
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State Hospital
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
  • Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Education

Board Certification: Dentist, Periodontics
Medical Education:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency:University Of Alabama School Of Dentistry

Experience

Current Positions

Graducate Faculty, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, University of MS Medical Center, Jackson, MS05/2014 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics & Preventive Sciences, University of MS Medical Center, Jackson, MS03/2014 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Board Certification (Diplomate Status), American Board of Periodontology2014 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

AAP Foundation Teaching Fellowship, AAP2015
Nelson Order for Excellence in Teaching, University of MS Medical Center2015
Hembree Honor Society D3 Full-Time Clinical Faculty All Star Award, University of MS Medical Center2015
Leadership Development Program, University of MS Medical Center2014
Balint Orban Memorial Competition Winner Basic Science Category, American Board of Periodontology2013
Volpe Prize Winner, Ohio State University/ Colgate-Oalmolive2013
Travel Award for Top 25 Abstracts, TERMIS Meeting2013
1st Place UAB School of Dentistry Research Symposium (post doc category), University of Alabama at Birmingham2013
Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society Inductee2013
1st Place at UAB School of Dentistry Research Symposium (post-doc category), University of Alabama at Birmingham2012
AAP Foundation Educator Scholarship Recipient, AAP2011
2nd Place at UAB School of Dentistry Research Symposium (post-doc category), University of Alabama at Birmingham2011
American Association of Women Dentist Research Scholar Award Recipient, American Association of Women Dentist2010
Billy M. Pennel Research Award Recipient: Clinical Research Category: 2nd Place, Southern Academy of Periodontology2010
1st Place at UAB School of Dentistry Research Symposium (post doc category), University of Alabama at Birmingham2010
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Inductee, National Dental Honor Society2009
AAP Senior Dental Student Award, University of MS School of Dentistry2009
Pierre Fauchard Academy Senior Dental Student Award, University of MS School of Dentistry2009
International College of Dentist Dental Student Award Recipient, University of MS School of Dentistry2009
The Quintessence Award for Research Recipient, University of MS School of Dentistry2009
OKU Student Research Award, UMC Student Research Day2009
Honors in Research Graduate, University of MS School of Dentistry2009
Best Presentation in Clinical Research, Hinman Student Research Symposium (Memphis, TN)2008
AAWD Colgate Student Research Award Recipient, AAWD2008
Zandra Dorr Klein Memorial Award Recipient, Zandra Dorr Klein Memorial2008
Pierre Fauchard Academy Dental Student Scholarship Award Recipient2008
William S. Kramer Award of Excellence Recipient, OKU2008
The Quintessence Award for Research Recipient, UMC School of Dentistry2008
Hinman Student Research Award, UMC School of Dentistry2008
ADA/Dentsply Student Clinical Award, University of MS School of Dentistry2007
3rd place AADR Hatton Competition Junior Category2007
Elsevier Physiology Award (highest average), Dental Physiology Course UMMC2006
Biology Service Award, Belhaven University2004
Magna Cum Laude, Belhaven University2004
Biology Service Award, Belhaven University2003
Sarah Idom Whittle Memorial Scholarship, Belhaven University2003