Dental Quality Alliance Conference set for May 17-18, open to all dentists
03/20/2019
Registration is open for the 2019 Dental Quality Alliance Conference for dentists looking to strengthen their understanding of quality measurement within dentistry by educating themselves about opportunities for system-wide improvement.
Coalition thanks legislators for supporting deferred interest for dental, medical residents
03/20/2019
Washington — A coalition of 32 stakeholders, including the ADA, are thanking Congress for introducing bipartisan legislation that would allow medical and dental students to defer interest accrual on their federal loans while they are in their residency programs.
ADA curriculum helps dentist spearhead dental literacy program
03/19/2019
Davis, Calif. — Dr. Samer S. Alassaad and his wife said they were amazed by how much their daughter was influenced by her first grade teacher.
Government had record year for HIPAA enforcement in 2018
03/18/2019
The Office for Civil Rights announced Feb. 7 that it settled 10 cases totaling $28.7 million in 2018, a record in enforcement actions. The previous high was 2016 with $23.5 million accumulated.
Sprinkles of care
03/18/2019
Sprinkles of care: Dr. Denise Chow, left, dental assistant Sandy Sanchez and patients Shelby-Rose and McKenna O’Hanlon smile for the camera at the Feb. 13 Give Kids A Smile event held at the office Dr. Chow shares with Drs. Michael Chow and Bridget Ko in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Just the Facts — March 18, 2019
03/18/2019
First-year tuition rates for public dental schools are lower than for private dental schools.
Charitable legacy
03/18/2019
Son of GKAS co-founder continues tradition
‘The right thing to do’: ADA membership offers value
03/18/2019
“Dentistry is hard, it can be stressful, you can find yourself feeling alone in your own little practice world,” she said. “The ADA is there to support you.”
Kansas City University names Dr. James Koelbl vice provost to assist with new dental school
03/18/2019
In his new role as vice provost for oral health initiatives, Dr. James Koelbl will help conduct a feasibility study for opening a new dental school at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, the university announced Feb. 27.
New brief encourages states aligning with CMS to improve access for children
03/15/2019
A new report from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the role dentists and others can play in improving access to dental care for children.
Commemorate World Oral Health Day on March 20
03/15/2019
World Oral Health Day is celebrated globally every year on March 20.
DEA warns registrants of extortion scam
03/14/2019
The Drug Enforcement Administration is urging registered practitioners to be cautious of any telephone calls from persons claiming to be DEA agents or other law enforcement personnel for "supposed violations of federal drug laws or involvement in drug-trafficking activities," the agency said March 13.
Questions on dental benefits and third-party issues? Join the Facebook Live conversation
03/14/2019
Dental professionals can learn and get answers to some of the most common questions on dental benefits during a Facebook Live event scheduled for 1 p.m. Central time on March 22 at facebook.com/AmericanDentalAssociation.
ASDA elects 2019-20 national officers
03/13/2019
The American Student Dental Association announced March 12 that its House of Delegates elected its 2019-20 national president, vice presidents and speaker of the House of Delegates during its annual meeting held in Pittsburgh.
Teaching in Tanzania offered through Health Volunteers Overseas
03/12/2019
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Dr. Gregory Czarnecki is committed to improving global oral health care through education, training and professional collaboration with local providers – and he wants others to join him.
Celebrate Kick Butts Day on March 20
03/12/2019
Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that seeks to empower young people to stand out, speak up and raise awareness of the problem of tobacco use in their states and communities.
Can you take the new pass-through income deduction?
03/12/2019
In 2017 the ADA successfully advocated to ensure the dental profession benefits from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — the first major rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. With the 2018 filing deadline approaching, the ADA News is featuring a series of articles focusing on how the new law will affect dentists beyond the revised standard deductions.
Debut ADA symposium to address dental care for 'tsunami' of older patients
03/12/2019
The first ADA Elder Care Symposium is scheduled for June 28 at ADA Headquarters in Chicago, intending to boost awareness of elder care and oral health and present practical solutions to help dentists succeed in improving the oral health — and overall health — of the often-vulnerable senior population.
Anesthesiology recognized as a dental specialty
03/12/2019
Dental anesthesiology becomes the 10th dental specialty recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards.
Build a winning dental team in San Francisco with continuing education track
03/12/2019
This September's ADA FDI World Dental Congress in San Francisco will feature a series of practice management courses, sponsored by the ADA Council on Dental Practice, known as the team-building track, a series that champions quality dental care.
DQA brings together multi-stakeholder state teams to collaborate on improving care for Medicaid patients
03/12/2019
Dr. Crall, professor and chair of UCLA Public Health and Community Dentistry, was the lead speaker and one of the organizers behind the Dental Quality Alliance’s first Medicaid Quality Improvement Learning Academy, an initiative that establishes a forum for peer-to-peer learning among multi-disciplinary teams from states to achieve sustainable quality improvement in Medicaid care.
Program to help combat veterans receive free oral care expanding throughout nation
03/08/2019
Mr. Morrison is one of about 400 veterans in more than 15 states that has received free dental treatment as a result of E4V, a Washington state-based nonprofit that connects veterans with “wingmen,” otherwise known as dentists who treat veterans at no charge. E4V has more than 400 dentists, plus dozens of specialists and dental labs across the United States that have provided volunteer services to low-income veterans. Of those, 226 are in the state of Washington.
Dr. Robert J. Genco leaves behind legacy of leading periodontal research
03/07/2019
Dr. Robert J. Genco, Ph.D., one of the world's leading periodontal researchers and a pioneer in advancing the study of how oral health affects overall health, died March 6 at the age of 80.
JADA collection on opioids: What dentists should know
03/05/2019
Why do dentists prescribe Vicodin? What can prescription monitoring program data say about the prescription of controlled substances? What is the role of the oral health community in addressing the opioid crisis?
New Mexico dentists host Give Kids A Smile
03/04/2019
Photo coverage from Give Kids A Smile event in New Mexico
A.T. Still dental student wins ADA Health Literacy Essay Contest
03/04/2019
Kirksville, Mo. — Catilin Rosemann believes the way dentists communicate with their patients can be a determining factor for either poor or great oral health.
Ohio GKAS kickoff buoys Buckeyes in partnership
03/04/2019
hio GKAS: Dr. Mack Hoban examines a student from Rosa Parks Elementary School in Middletown, Ohio, for the 2019 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff on Feb. 8. The Ohio Dental Association partnered with the Butler Tech Bioscience Center and Keely Dental Society for the event.
Just the Facts — March 4, 2019
03/04/2019
Snapshots in American Denistry — March 3, 2019
03/04/2019
Snapshots in American Denistry — March 3, 2019
Dentistry coalition, AAO ask Congress to reform flexible spending account rules
03/04/2019
Washington — The American Association of Orthodontists, ADA and members of the Organized Dentistry Coalition are asking Congress to support legislation calling for the repeal of the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule for flexible spending accounts, allowing consumers to build balances over several years.
Changing faces: State dental associations see most women serving as presidents
03/04/2019
This is the first article in an ADA News series examining the changing demographics and increasing diversity in dentistry.
ADA rolls out spring Find-a-Dentist ad campaign
03/04/2019
“The sun is shining,” an online banner ad says. “Make sure your smile is, too.”
JADA examines effectiveness of local anesthetics
03/04/2019
What’s more effective, buffered or nonbuffered local anesthetics?
ADA-NIH opioids webinar set for April 3
03/04/2019
The ADA is hosting a April 3 opioids webinar featuring the National Institutes of Health.
The NIH Response to the Opioid Crisis from a Research Perspective will take place from 3-4 p.m. EST, and is part of the ADA’s Opioid Webinar series.
Members of Congress raise oral health awareness during NCDHM
03/01/2019
Washington — In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, several legislators helped put the spotlight on oral health in February.
ADA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry speak on CMS proposed rule
03/01/2019
Baltimore — The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments Feb. 19 on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2020 notice of benefit and payment parameters for the Affordable Care Act.
Bipartisan legislation to amend McCarran-Ferguson Act introduced in House
03/01/2019
Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 28 to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.
Groups support bill requiring private health plans to cover medically necessary services
03/01/2019
The ADA is one of 35 organizations supporting the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act — legislation that would require all private group and individual health plans to cover medically necessary services that repair or restore congenital anomalies.