Saudi Arabian dental students visit ADA Headquarters

On Aug. 16, 12 students from the College of Dentistry at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia visited ADA Headquarters.

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BIG Idea: Transitions Conference helps dentists plot their futures

Kirk Dewart had a simple answer for when dentists should start planning for retirement. The right time to formulate an exit strategy, he told the crowd assembled at ADA Headquarters, is the first day they start treating patients after graduation from dental school.


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Standards Committee seeks volunteers for new projects

The ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics is looking for volunteers to help develop new projects related to dental products and materials.

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Joint Commission considers ‘wrong site block dental local anesthesia’ a sentinel event

The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care, clarified to the Association in July 11 that it continues to consider a “wrong site block dental local anesthesia” as a sentinel event — a term generally defined as an incident that results in death, permanent harm or severe temporary harm.

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UB dental school program seeks to inspire more Native Americans to pursue dentistry

In an effort to increase the number of Native American dentists, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in June hosted five undergraduate students and introduced them to the various disciplines and specialties within the dental profession.

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ADA ‘remains committed’ to community water fluoridation

The ADA on Aug. 19 issued a press statement in response to widespread media interest in a study that suggested an association between higher prenatal fluoride exposure and lower IQ scores in children 3-4 years of age.

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Dr. Chad P. Gehani offers thoughts on dental benefits, workforce, future

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