ADA, others urge Congress to continue funding HRSA programs

The ADA is urging Congress to continue funding critical Health Resources and Services Administration programs in 2018.

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ADA, others urge Congress to oppose tobacco bill

The ADA and 42 other organizations are urging Congress to oppose, H.R., 1136, legislation that would exempt e-cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products from "an important product review designed to protect public health."

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April awareness month highlights dentists' role in reporting child abuse

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and an apt time for dentists to consider their role in reporting child abuse, neglect and other forms of maltreatment.

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Review the facts during Oral Cancer Awareness Month

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month and an apt time for dental professionals to review information about oral cavity and oropharynx cancers, which account for about 2.9 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. and 1.6 percent of cancer deaths.

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Girl Scouts eschew cookies for toothbrush goody bags for a day

The University of Florida College of Dentistry and the student chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists played host to Girl Scouts Dental Health Patch Day March 18 at the Gainesville college.

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Dentists, dental students advocate together in Washington

For the first time, the American Dental Association combined its annual advocacy conference with the American Student Dental Association's annual effort.

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ADA Business Resources announces SecureMail by PBHS, Microsoft Outlook integration

ADA members who use SecureMail by PBHS can now send encrypted communications from Microsoft Outlook in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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New for ADA 2017: Women in Dentistry Leadership Series

Three motivational speakers will pilot a new leadership series designed for female dental professionals at ADA 2017 – America's Dental Meeting.

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Informed consent in dental care and research for older adults reviewed in April JADA

Informed consent in geriatric dentistry is rarely studied or discussed, and addressing this research gap could help facilitate participation among elderly people in dental research and care, according to an article published in the April issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day kicks off in D.C.

In an effort to educate members of Congress on the importance of three dental and health care-related proposals, hundreds gathered for a March 27 morning session to kick off the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day.

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ADA, Federal Trade Commission offer help to ward off scams

A new Federal Trade Commission consumer information article, "Scammers Are Not 'Friends' to Small Business Owners," warns of scams involving social media.

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ADA, others urge Congress to support student loan reform

The American Dental Association and two other dental groups March 24 urged Congress to revisit student debt when it considers reauthorizing federal student loan programs later this year.

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ADA asks Congress to reconsider $5.8 billion in NIH cuts

The Association is asking Congress to reconsider the Trump Administration's proposal to cut $5.8 billion of funding from the National Institutes of Health's fiscal year 2018 budget – a 20 percent reduction from the 2016 enacted budget.

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Delaware dentists deliver smiles

A Give Kids A Smile event Feb. 11 in Milford, Delaware, hosted by the Delaware State Dental Society, provided 78 underserved children with dental care thanks to the work of 44 volunteers, including 15 dentists.

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Input sought for policy on sleep-related breathing disorders

The ADA Council on Dental Practice is inviting dentists to provide comment on a revised draft policy on dentistry's role in sleep-related breathing disorders.

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ADA webinar to focus on responsible prescribing of opioids

While America’s war on opioids has focused primarily on physicians, data indicates that dentists are also frequent prescribers.

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Free Journal of Prosthodontics' Research and Related Videos until May 31

To mark National Prosthodontics Awareness Week, April 2-8, the American College of Prosthodontists is offering access to select research from its Journal of Prosthodontics and associated videos at no cost until May 31. Access is available now.

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Former ADA President Harris dies

Dr. Jack Harris, who served as ADA president from 1992-93, died March 13. He was 85.

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Deadline approaches for Norton Ross award nominations

The ADA is accepting nominations for the 2017 Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research.

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House vote on AHCA set for March 23

The American Health Care Act could be up for a House vote as early as March 23.

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OCR responds to question about dental labs, business associate agreements

Dental laboratories aren't required to sign business associate agreements before dental practices share protected health information for treatment of an individual, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, because a dental laboratory meets the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's definition of a "health care provider."

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House overwhelmingly passes Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act, 416-7

The House of Representatives on March 22 voted 416-7 in favor of repealing the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies by passing H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017.

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Report: ADA CERP-recognized providers offered 220,800 hours of continuing education

The ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program-approved providers offered more than 28,000 CE courses that year, according to the 2016 annual report released in March by the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition, which oversees ADA CERP.

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First ADA female president dies at 86

Dr. Geraldine Morrow, the ADA's first female president, died March 21. She was 86.

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ADEAGies Foundation honors 2017 Gies Awards recipients

The American Dental Education Association's ADEAGies Foundation honored the nine recipients of its annual William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation and Achievement.

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Untreated oral conditions rose to 3.5 billion in 2015

London — Oral health did not improve globally between 1990 and 2015, according to an analysis from King’s College London Dental Institute.

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ADA launches contest that will reward winner with trip to annual meeting

Dentists and dental students are being encouraged to submit their stories of inspiration and an accompanying photo for a chance to win a round-trip flight, five-night hotel stay and registration to ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting in Atlanta.

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ADA, AOA support bill to prohibit fee setting for noncovered services

Washington — The ADA and American Optometric Association announced their support March 21 for the Dental and Optometric Care Access Act, proposed federal legislation that would prohibit dental and vision plans from setting fees for noncovered services.

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Up for a vote, water fluoridation is favored in 3 communities

Voters and public utility leaders in three U.S. communities earlier this year voted to continue the public health benefit of water fluoridation.

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Article looks at savings associated with community water fluoridation

Water fluoridation saves Americans billions of dollars in tooth decay prevention, according to an article published in Health Affairs.

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Just the Facts — March 20, 2017

Stand-alone dental plan availability

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ADA live CE webinar will focus on prophylactic antibiotic use

ADA members will have the chance to question experts about the use of prophylactic antibiotics.

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Community Dental Health Coordinator programs expand

Kathy Messinger is only six months into her Community Dental Health Coordinator program at Rio Salado College, but the dental hygienist for more than 20 years has already discovered ways the training has improved her work with patients at a federally qualified health center in Walla Walla, Washington.

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Earn continuing education, gain sports dentistry skills at symposium June 22-24

Dental professionals who want to learn more about sports dentistry, develop skills for treating traumatic injuries or learn how to fabricate a properly fitting mouthguard are invited to attend the Academy for Sports Dentistry's 35th Annual Symposium June 22-24 in San Francisco.

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Electronic Dental Record concepts, guidance for use laid out in report

Dental professionals who have questions or want to know more about electronic health records have a new resource to use from the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics.

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Government warns of hotline scam

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert saying that the OIG Hotline telephone number is being used as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country.

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Protecting young athletes' mouths, teeth

Dr. Ron Cox remembers the day he decided to take the lead in ensuring young athletes in his community have properly fitting, effective mouthguards.

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Snapshots of American Dentistry — March 20, 2017

Dentist participation in Medicaid or CHIP by specialty

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Take a peek at ADA Seal of Acceptance in 2017

The ADA Seal of Acceptance may look a little different the next time you see it on a tube of toothpaste or one of the hundreds of other products that have earned it since the Seal program began in 1931.

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ADA urges Congress to pass Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act

The ADA is urging Congress to pass the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act, which would repeal parts of the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 and is expected to go before the House of Representatives for a vote the week of March 20.

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Industry Watch — 3D Systems purchases Vertex-Global Holding

3D Systems announced Jan. 31 the acquisition of Vertex-Global Holding, a dental materials supplier based in the Netherlands that uses the brand names of Vertex Dental and NextDent.

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Free webinar on coding scheduled for March 23

The ADA will present a free webinar on procedures and their CDT Codes that support ongoing dental health on Thursday, March 23, at noon CDT.

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Dental materials research focus of San Francisco symposium

A symposium on the role of dental materials research in restorative dentistry is scheduled for March 22 here.

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ADA standards committees seek volunteers

Dental professionals interested in helping develop standards related to informatics, digital technologies, or products and materials for dentistry are invited to join the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics' and the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products' working groups.

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March 28 webinar to focus on gender differences in earnings in three professions

Why do earnings vary by gender in careers such as dentistry, medicine and law? That's the focus of a new ADA Health Policy Institute webinar, Why Do Men Earn More Than Women in Medicine, Law and Dentistry?

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Church & Dwight join the ADA and ADA Foundation for World Oral Health Day

In honor of World Oral Health Day, the ADA and ADA Foundation are donating 9,600 Arm & Hammer Tooth Tunes toothbrushes to 28 U.S.-based volunteer organizations who provide oral health care services in 73 countries worldwide.

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National Museum of Dentistry promotes dental careers, fun during school field trips

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Code Maintenance Committee OKs teledentistry, A1c codes

Teledentistry will for the first time be included in the ADA's Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code). The Code Maintenance Committee approved two codes relating to the process during its March 9 meeting at ADA Headquarters.

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CMS to switch Social Security numbers with new Medicare identifier

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will replace Social Security numbers on Medicare beneficiary cards with what are called member beneficiary identifiers.

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Symposium addresses dental disease in children

San Francisco — Dental professionals interested in an interdisciplinary approach to dental disease management are invited to the University of California, San Francisco’s 2nd Annual Oral Health Alliance Symposium on April 8.

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House Appropriations Committee passes defense bill

Washington — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved a $578 billion defense bill on March 8 for fiscal year 2017 that includes $6 million in funding for military dental research.

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Association continues to advocate for key oral health issues

Washington — Following the March 6 introduction of the American Health Care Act, the draft legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Association continues to advocate for key oral health issues on Capitol Hill.

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ADA urges governor of Puerto Rico to reconsider defining dental benefits as ‘optional’

San Juan, P.R. — The ADA has asked the Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to reconsider defining dental benefits as “optional” within the Medicaid program.

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Children's dental health focus of Feb. 28 briefing

Meg Booth, executive director of the Children's Health Dental Project, discusses opportunities for children's dental health during the ADA's Feb. 28 briefing, "Making the Case for Oral Health Within Health Care Reform," at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.

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Dental handpieces, fluoride varnishes, abutments up for comment

Dental professionals are invited to contribute their expertise by reviewing and commenting on two draft dental standards and one technical report.

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Office of Inspector General warns of hotline scam

Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert saying that the OIG Hotline telephone number is being used as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country.

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California Dental Association achieves favorable settlement with Delta Dental

The California Dental Association has reached a proposed settlement agreement with Delta Dental of California in its lawsuit against the insurer regarding CDA's claims that Delta breached its contractual commitments with thousands of dentists in the state.

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Updates, improvements underway for ADA Credentialing Service

ADA members and nonmembers can expect new updates and improvements to the ADA Credentialing Service this summer and fall.

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ADA Board of Trustees votes to create national dental licensure exam

The ADA took a giant step forward in February to create a national exam to assess a licensure candidate's entry-level clinical knowledge, skills and competency — while averting the potential ethical issues involved in the use of patients for dental licensure examinations.

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CMS will hold Open Payments call on April 13

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold an informational call from 1:30-3 p.m. ET on April 13 on how to access and use the Open Payments system to review and dispute the accuracy of records submitted by industry.

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ADA had plenty to celebrate in 2016

The ADA can celebrate a multitude of highlights in 2016.

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NIDCR devotes $24 million to tissue regeneration research

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research announced March 7 that it has awarded $24 million to two resource centers dedicated to researching and developing new strategies for regenerating dental, oral and craniofacial tissues damaged by disease or injury.

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ASDA elects 2017-18 national officers

The American Student Dental Association announced March 6 that its House of Delegates elected its 2017-18 national president, vice presidents and speaker of the House of Delegates during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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Nitrous oxide distribution ‘continues to improve’ after supply disruption

Silver Spring, Md. — Nitrous oxide bulk liquid is available and distribution to packaged gas locations continues to improve, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said March 6, though the gas remains in shortage.

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Federal dental service leaders meet with ADA in Washington

Federal dental service leaders meet with the ADA Council on Government Affairs in Washington to discuss legislative and regulatory issues during the council’s Feb. 9-11 meeting.

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HVO celebrating 30th anniversary with symposium in April

Dental professionals involved or interested in international volunteerism are encouraged to attend Health Volunteers Overseas' 30th Anniversary Symposium here on April 28.

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ADA to Congress: prioritize oral health in ACA reform

Washington — Medicaid reform. Improving dental plan transparency. Making health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts more flexible.


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HPI: 7.4 percent of U.S. dentists are affiliated with dental service organizations

The ADA Health Policy Institute unveiled new data March 6 showing that 7.4 percent of all practicing U.S. dentists are affiliated with dental service organizations. But for new dentists ages 21-34, that number more than doubles to 16.3 percent.

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Council counters confusion, misinformation on revised sedation, anesthesia guidelines

The Council on Dental Education and Licensure reminded state dental societies and dental boards on March 3 that state dental boards and legislatures ultimately make policies regarding sedation and anesthesia.

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'Like-minded' dentists meet, join forces at Mission of Mercy event

Having participated in 29 Mission of Mercy events since 2001, Dr. Mark Humenik said he can't count the number of underserved patients to whom he's donated dental care.

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Sugar consumption tackled in health literacy essay contest

Ms. Gorshteyn, a student at the University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry, was named earlier this year the winner of the ADA Health Literacy in Dentistry Essay Contest for her writing, “The Truth About Sugary Drinks and Your Smile.”

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Just the Facts — March 6, 2017

Average number of patient visits by gender

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Mardi Gras grins

Given the sparkly green, purple and yellow Mardi Gras decorations adorning the halls and clinic at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, the little girl's question was a fair one.

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Peyton Manning to speak at ADA 2017

The ADA Distinguished Speaker Series will feature legendary quarterback Peyton Manning at ADA 2017 – America's Dental Meeting in Atlanta.

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Samuel D. Harris grant deadline April 14

The application deadline for the 2017 ADA Foundation's Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health grant program is April 14.

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