'You can imagine the pride I felt'

Dr. Carol Morrow was 15 in 1995 when she stood in the back of a banquet hall about 100 miles west of Denver and watched her father, Dr. Robert Morrow, give a speech the day he was installed as the Colorado Dental Association's 109th president.

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FDA announces new tobacco plan, postpones deeming rule

The Food and Drug Administration said July 28 it is developing a comprehensive plan to "alter cigarette addiction" as well as delaying the 2016 final rule expanding the agency's regulation of tobacco products.

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Nomination deadline near for evidence-based dentistry awards

The ADA and the American Association for Dental Research are in search of dental educators and clinicians who have made significant contributions to implement and advance evidence-based dentistry.

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In Navajo Nation visit, ADA leaders listen, offer support

Understanding that oral health care challenges remain prevalent in Native American communities, a delegation of organized dentistry leaders had one clear goal when they met with those working to improve health care outcomes in the Navajo Nation: to foster and maintain a working relationship.

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American Association of Retiring Dentists holding annual meeting in October

Alan Roadburg, Ph.D., the author of "Life After Dentistry: Retirement Readiness Lifestyle," will be the featured speaker at the ninth annual meeting of the American Association of Retiring Dentists.

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JADA: Caries experience in permanent teeth in older kids unchanged in last decade

While the oral health status of young children has improved in the previous decade, older children and adolescents' oral health has changed little, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Energy and Commerce passes Action for Dental Health bill

The House Energy and Commerce Committee July 27 unanimously passed the Action for Dental Health Act of 2017.

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ADA giving away new brochure about acetaminophen safety

To help promote awareness of acetaminophen overdose risk, the ADA is giving away 25-copy packs of the new patient education brochure "Get Dental Pain Relief Safely: Tell Your Dentist About the Medications You are Taking."

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'Time for our generation to lead'

In the past, getting new dentists involved in organized dentistry felt almost like pulling teeth, said Dr. David Manzanares, secretary treasurer of the New Mexico Dental Association.

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ADA supports new IHS credentialing system legislation

The ADA supports the medical credentialing system provision of the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017, ADA President-elect Joseph P. Crowley July 20 told the Western Caucus Foundation.

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To combat opioid crisis, Missouri governor creates prescription drug monitoring program

Through an executive order Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri directed the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services to create a prescription drug monitoring program.

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FTC bans business from selling OSHA regulatory posters

Washington, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced July 14 that a court order has banned a Florida operation from selling the posters of or misrepresenting itself as an affiliate of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company was accused of deceiving small businesses into paying for government-required regulatory posters, which are available at no cost.

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ADA urges Senate to reject cuts to Medicaid

With health care reform ongoing in the Senate, the ADA is urging legislators to reject "drastic reductions and restructuring" of the Medicaid program.

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ADA asks FDA to expand opioids efforts to include managing dental pain

Silver Spring, Md. — The ADA is asking the Food and Drug Administration to better address the nuances of managing dental pain in its opioid prescriber education and training programs.

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ADA asks Senate to help FDA modernize over-the-counter drug monographs

The ADA is asking the Senate to enact policy that will modernize the Food and Drug Administration's 40 year-old system for regulating over-the-counter drug products

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CDT coding guides educate dentists on new, revised codes

Some CDT codes, especially recent additions, may not be readily understood by dentists and others in the dental community.

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Unique continuing education courses await at ADA 2017

Dental sleep medicine. Implant dentistry. Computer-aided design of restorations. All of the above are just some of the diverse continuing education courses being offered at ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting in Atlanta Oct. 19-23.

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ADA: Work with us to achieve comprehensive reform of tax code

In response to a June letter from Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, requesting input on tax reform, the ADA sent the Senate Finance Committee a letter on July 14 with a list of recommendations that outlined the Association's views on "tax-related matters that are of the highest importance to dentists and our patients."

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Kansas dentist helps professor friend with Neanderthal toothaches

Since graduating from dental school in 1983, Dr. Joseph R. Gatti has seen thousands of patients and performed thousands of procedures at his practice. But, he jokes, what he'll probably be known for the rest of his life is being "the Neanderthal dentist."

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New video helps health care providers understand HIPAA right of access

The federal government has launched a new video training module on patients' right to access their own health records.

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FTC targets merchants with nefarious telemarketing tactics

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it obtained court orders against two Maryland-based office supply operations in July charged with tricking small businesses, nonprofit organizations and other consumers into paying for overpriced office and cleaning supplies they never ordered.

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ADA Visa from U.S. Bank gets new look, enhanced benefits

ADA Business Resources announced July 10 that the ADA Preferred Rewards Visa Signature Card from U.S. Bank now boasts a new look and enhanced benefits and perks for cardholders.

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Belize humanitarians seeking help for autumn missions

The Belize Mission Project is looking for volunteers to assist dental humanitarian missions in the Central American country in October and November.

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Touro dental school names new dean

Touro College and University System announced July 10 it named Dr. Ronnie Myers as dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine.

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American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association merges with Cleft Palate Foundation

The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the Cleft Palate Foundation, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to the treatment of cleft palate and other craniofacial conditions, merged June 30.

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Upcoming webinar focuses on dental team members with opioid disorders

Patients are not the only people in the dental office who could be addicted to opioids. It could also include a dental team member.

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Dental, medical, pharmacy students learn the meaning of teamwork at San Francisco clinic

Once a month, University of California San Francisco students studying medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and other health care-related fields arrive at the Mabuhay Health Center.

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Health and Human Services offers resources to deal with ransomware attacks

Washington — In the wake of the recent international WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced June 29 that the federal government has resources to help those affected, especially those in health care.

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Seal program covers products that fight enamel erosion

Recognizing that there may be over-the-counter products that can help prevent or reduce enamel erosion from dietary acids, the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs created an ADA Seal category related to the topic.

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Wisconsin clinic continues the care

ADA Foundation accepting applications for grant that helps kids find dental home

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Dental Lifeline Network urges dentists to ‘just see one’

The old adage goes “one person can’t do everything, but every person can do one thing.”
With that sentiment in mind, the Dental Lifeline Network, a national dental nonprofit, launched a volunteer recruitment campaign in June to help increase the number of adults in need who receive dental care through the nonprofit’s Donald Dental Services (DDS) program.


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Just the Facts — July 10, 2017

Patient insurance types

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Snapshots of American Dentistry — July 10, 2017

Stand-alone dental plans

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