The ADA News, published by the American Dental Association, provides information on socioeconomic and political developments affecting dentistry while highlighting ADA services to its membership. The ADA News was introduced in 1970 and is published 22 times a year as a member benefit. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp en-us http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/images/adanews_logo.jpg http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp The July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association and continuing education tests from the current 12 months of JADA are available online. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=1732 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=1732 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST Washington--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing advisers' recommendations for new guidance on products containing acetaminophen because of concerns about potential liver damage. Acetaminophen is an aspirin substitute used in products prescribed by dentists and physicians and available over the counter to reduce pain and fever. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3641 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3641 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST The ADA is actively promoting best management practices with American dentists that include use of amalgam separators, ADA officials told the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter about their three-party memorandum of understanding. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3639 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3639 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST Seven new standards and one new technical report from the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products have been approved and are now available from the ADA. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3624 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3624 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST New policies adopted by Align Technologies, Inc., have spurred sharply worded complaints from ADA members who say the policies are unfair to dentists who use the company's Invisalign system. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3637 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3637 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:00:00 CST