ADA News Current Issue - November 4, 2019
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Use FDA MedWatch to report poor clinical outcomes from DIY plastic teeth aligners (October 29, 2019)
Dr. Gehani goes to Washington (October 18, 2019)
FTC rules on conspiracy allegations on dental product companies (October 17, 2019)
Association awards ‘qualified’ status to 2 Seal testing sites (October 14, 2019)
Just the Facts (November 4, 2019)
Coalition focused on dental licensure reform gathers for first time (October 23, 2019)
Major-leaguer turned dental student analyzes World Series (October 24, 2019)
ADA runs ads clarifying status of petition regarding SmileDirectClub (October 18, 2019)
Coalition backs DOC Access Act (October 21, 2019)
American Dental Association offers condolences Oct. 17 on the loss of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (October 21, 2019)
Drug Take Back Day now includes vaping devices (October 24, 2019)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research seeks input on proposed initiatives (October 16, 2019)
HealthFirst assists dentists with emergency medical kit drug refills, cost management (August 16, 2019)
Health system faces fine for privacy violation (November 4, 2019)
NIH initiative focuses on decreasing opioid use disorder (October 9, 2019)
Researchers receive NIH grant to develop nonopioid treatment for chronic pain (November 4, 2019)
New Association guideline published in JADA advises against prescribing antibiotics for most dental pain, swelling (October 25, 2019)
New ADA standards, technical reports available for comment (October 18, 2019)
CDA Cares (November 4, 2019)
Georgia dentist donates mouthguards to roller derby league (October 29, 2019)
GKAS ambassador receives Shils Award for community service (October 30, 2019)
ADA Financial Policy Builder Tool unveiled to help members develop patient policies (November 4, 2019)
HHS awards $319M to support National Health Service Corps providers (October 25, 2019)
Western Maryland’s recovering opioid addicts receive dental lifeline (November 4, 2019)
ADA Practice Transitions adds six states to practice matchmaking program (November 1, 2019)
Chicago dentist helping to keep Olympians’ oral health in focus (November 4, 2019)
ADA Catalog schedules sales for National Children’s Dental Health Month in February (November 4, 2019)
Florida dentist provides free care to Holocaust survivors (November 4, 2019)
UB dental school program seeks to inspire more Native Americans to pursue dentistry (November 4, 2019)
DQA’s drive to reduce incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia picks up steam in states in West, Midwest (November 4, 2019)