Nashville endodontist elected first female president of Tennessee Dental Association
07/18/2019
Dr. Terryl Propper, a Nashville endodontist, likes to quote the first and only female prime minister of India, Indira Ghandi: “There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those that take the credit. There is less competition in the first group.” Doing the work has led Dr. Propper to be elected, and now serve, as the first female president of the Tennessee Dental Association.
Howard University dental school names new dean
07/18/2019
Howard University announced July 17 it named Dr. Andrea D. Jackson as dean of its College of Dentistry. She had served as interim dean since July 2018.
Federal legislation would bar dental, vision plans from setting fees for noncovered services
07/18/2019
The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives July 15, proposing federal legislation that would prohibit dental and vision plans from setting fees for noncovered services. The bill, H.R. 3762, also called the DOC Access Act, is supported by the ADA and American Optometric Association.
ADA CareerCenter unveils upgraded online job board for dental professionals
07/17/2019
Dental professionals looking for the right job can turn to the ADA CareerCenter, the Association’s official online job board, which unveiled July 17 its upgraded website in an effort to improve user experience and personalization of jobs searches.
Dental laboratory accountability bill signed into law in Washington state
07/16/2019
The Washington State Dental Association and Washington State Dental Laboratory Association worked together to lead a successful legislative effort to implement ADA policy on dental laboratory registration.
EPA updates rule prohibiting improper disposal of pharmaceutical hazardous waste
07/16/2019
Dental facilities and other health care businesses that generate pharmaceutical hazardous waste are required to manage those products according to the provisions of a rule that goes into effect Aug. 21, according to the ADA Council on Dental Practice.
Association files complaint with FTC, FDA against SmileDirect Club
07/12/2019
The Association announced July 11 it sent a complaint letter to the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, raising concerns over aspects of SmileDirect Club’s marketing and direct-to-consumer sales of plastic teeth aligners.
ADA scientists present research in Vancouver
07/12/2019
American Dental Association scientists shared their research at the 97th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research June 19-22 in Vancouver.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research continues funding for research network
07/12/2019
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will continue to fund two grants that support its National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
CMS posts 2018 Open Payments data
07/12/2019
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in June published Open Payments Program Year 2018 data, along with newly submitted and updated payment records for previous program years.
Letters: The Atlantic article response
07/08/2019
Patients have been informed and the retiring dentist is under indictment for insurance fraud and is being investigated by the Dental Board of California.
Snapshots of American Dentistry — July 8, 2019
07/08/2019
In 2017, 9% of general practitioner dentists were affiliated with a dental service organization.
Just the Facts — July 8, 2019
07/08/2019
In 2018-19, more than nine out of 10 first-year students in U.S. dental schools were U.S. citizens.
Groups ‘remain concerned’ about CMS waivers, ask agency not to implement upcoming guidance
07/03/2019
In response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Request for Information on state relief empowerment waivers, the ADA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Children’s Dental Health Project said they remain concerned that the agency’s waiver guidance could adversely impact children’s access to oral health care and urged the agency not to implement the guidance.
Insight offered into generational changes
07/03/2019
Annual diversity and inclusion education session focusing on diverse perspectives in dentistry
University of Pennsylvania researchers develop microscopic robots for removing plaque
07/03/2019
A team of University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed robots made of iron oxide nanoparticles that they have shown can kill, degrade and remove biofilm under laboratory conditions.
Claim submissions the subject of July 23 webinar
07/03/2019
A free ADA webinar scheduled for July 23 is the sequel to one of the Association’s most popular webinars. Claims Submission in the Eyes of a Dental Consultant — Session II will stream from noon-1 p.m. Central time and offers one hour of continuing education credit.
Digital Workflow Experience takes dentists through ‘office of now’
07/03/2019
Dentists can experience firsthand how to integrate digital technology into their practices as part of the Digital Workflow Experience at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress this September in San Francisco.
UCLA professor receives award from Japanese consulate
07/02/2019
Los Angeles — The UCLA School of Dentistry announced June 24 that Dr. Henry Takei, distinguished clinical professor of periodontics, received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon from the consulate general of Japan in Los Angeles.
When is a robocall not a robocall?
07/02/2019
The ADA supports the Federal Communications Commission’s mission to eliminate illegal robocalls but is concerned that new guidance on call-blocking could inadvertently cause consumers to miss out on important calls from their dentists and other health care providers.
Doctors share reconstruction story from the heart
07/02/2019
Dr. Joseph Massad calls it “the gift of a challenge.” Four years ago, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based dentist received a call from the Oklahoma Veteran Affairs and oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Brett Shirley. They were looking for a dentist who could help reconstruct the nose and jaw/teeth of a Vietnam veteran. The patient, George Purifoy, had received radiation therapy and undergone multiple surgeries for a nasal squamous cell carcinoma that resulted in a total rhinectomy and the loss of his front teeth. He was also in terrible pain from the after-effects of the radiation.
Great-West Life announcement regarding ADA Members Insurance Plans
07/01/2019
ADA is pleased to share a recent announcement by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWL&A”) that on June 3 it had received all regulatory approvals for the sale of Great-West’s individual life insurance and annuity business, including the ADA Members Group Insurance Plans, to Protective Life Corporation (“Protective”).
Stanford Award winner researches tooth bleaching effectiveness
07/01/2019
A recent dental school graduate is the winner of the 2018 John W. Stanford New Investigator Award for her research into evaluating tooth bleaching efficacy.
Childhood caries steadily declines nationally among American Indians/Alaska Natives
07/01/2019
Early childhood caries has steadily declined nationally since 2010, and untreated early childhood caries in American Indian/Alaska Native preschool children has “significantly” declined, according to a data brief released June 21 by the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health.
BIG IDEA conference on dentist transitions set for Aug. 9
07/01/2019
If dentists are looking for guidance on various dental practice transition options and strategies and taking the next step, the 2019 ADA BIG Idea Conference is designed for them.
CDC/ADA opioid webinar July 17 to spotlight ‘motivational interviewing’
07/01/2019
A free Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ADA webinar will inform dental providers about how to apply what is called “motivational interviewing” in regard to dealing with the opioid crisis.
Aug. 6 webinar to focus on dealing with emergency room referral amid opioid crisis
07/01/2019
A free ADA webinar intends to inform dentists about how one of Ohio’s largest health care providers has developed strategic approaches to pain management, emergency department referral and the opioid crisis by implementing its “Definitive Care Concept.”
Montana dentist parachutes into Normandy to reenact D-Day on historic anniversary
07/01/2019
Doing what no woman could have done in 1944, Dr. Annette Dusseau jumped out of a World War II plane June 5 over Normandy, commemorating the actions of the heroic paratroopers who spurred the Allies’ epochal 1945 victory in Europe.
Administrative Efficiencies Summit focuses on electronically scaling paperwork mountains
07/01/2019
“Moving the needle” was the repeated mantra of the 2019 ADA Administrative Efficiencies Summit, as more than 30 stakeholders from across dental landscape came together June 10 to brainstorm digital solutions to the problem of administrative burdens and paperwork overwhelming dentists and their staff.