AFFORDABLE ACCESS: Blaine Carroll, right, president of First Circle Inc., shows Joseph Perroni, CEO of Delta Dental of Rhode Island, the Chewsi app, which was launched in 2017 by First Circle, a subsidiary of Delta Dental. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM
PBN 2021 Innovative Companies Awards Health/Wellness: First Circle Inc. Once the need for dental work arises, the issue rarely resolves on its own, but for the uninsured or underinsured, a trip to the dentist usually means facing a sizable bill. Recognizing the fact that patients without dental coverage, or whose insurance is limited, tend to…