April JADA study finds oral health services for young children lagging

Preventive oral health services are lagging among young children and children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Just the Facts — April 1, 2019

Dentist career span

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Matching dentists during practice transitions

The ADA Business Innovation Group launched the profile functionality of ADA Practice Transitions.

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Snapshots of American Dentistry — April 1, 2019

Allied dental vs predoctoral dental graduates

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ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products plan 2019 meetings

Their annual meetings are set for June 17-19 in Vancouver, Canada, at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel.

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Learning from the patient's perspective

Editor's note: In November 2017, the ADA News launched Becoming a Dentist, a series of stories that follows three dental students at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry — Dan Yang, LaShonda Shepherd and Ben Horn — during their journey to becoming dentists. See all the stories in the series at ADA.org/BeADentist.

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Two April webinars address identifying signs of abuse in patients

National Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April is the designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the U.S.

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10 Under 10 Awards: Recognizing dentistry’s brightest rising stars

The ADA announced March 25 the recipients of its second annual 10 Under 10 awards, which recognizes 10 new dentists who demonstrate excellence early on their careers.

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ADA Foundation awards $20,000 scholarships to students

The ADA Foundation Dental Student Scholarships are designed to recognize dental students who are strong academically and demonstrate outstanding promise in leadership, public service and/or research.

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Dental consultant the star of April webinar on claims processing denials, delays

Some of the most common concerns reported to the ADA by member dentists are claim denials and requests for additional information. Dentists want to know why the benefit for the treatment plan agreed upon by their patient may be denied or delayed.

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Cadaver workshop at ADA FDI World Dental Congress helps advance participants’ anesthesia skills

Dr. Alan Budenz remembers, and as a leader of a cadaver workshop at September’s ADA FDI World Dental Congress, he promises a different experience.



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August’s BIG Idea

Transitions conference to focus on practice transition options, strategies.

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Coalition thanks legislators for supporting deferred interest for dental, medical residents

Washington — A coalition of 32 stakeholders, including the ADA, are thanking Congress for introducing bipartisan legislation that would allow medical and dental students to defer interest accrual on their federal loans while they are in their residency programs.

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ADA curriculum helps dentist spearhead dental literacy program

Davis, Calif. — Dr. Samer S. Alassaad and his wife said they were amazed by how much their daughter was influenced by her first grade teacher.

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Dental Quality Alliance Conference set for May 17-18, open to all dentists

Registration is open for the 2019 Dental Quality Alliance Conference for dentists looking to strengthen their understanding of quality measurement within dentistry by educating themselves about opportunities for system-wide improvement.



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Kansas City University names Dr. James Koelbl vice provost to assist with new dental school

In his new role as vice provost for oral health initiatives, Dr. James Koelbl will help conduct a feasibility study for opening a new dental school at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, the university announced Feb. 27.

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‘The right thing to do’: ADA membership offers value

“Dentistry is hard, it can be stressful, you can find yourself feeling alone in your own little practice world,” she said. “The ADA is there to support you.”

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Sprinkles of care

Sprinkles of care: Dr. Denise Chow, left, dental assistant Sandy Sanchez and patients Shelby-Rose and McKenna O’Hanlon smile for the camera at the Feb. 13 Give Kids A Smile event held at the office Dr. Chow shares with Drs. Michael Chow and Bridget Ko in Nashua, New Hampshire.

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Just the Facts — March 18, 2019

Just the Facts — March 18, 2019

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Government had record year for HIPAA enforcement in 2018

The Office for Civil Rights announced Feb. 7 that it settled 10 cases totaling $28.7 million in 2018, a record in enforcement actions. The previous high was 2016 with $23.5 million accumulated.


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Charitable legacy

Son of GKAS co-founder continues tradition

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Commemorate World Oral Health Day this month

World Oral Health Day is celebrated globally every year on March 20.

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New brief encourages states aligning with CMS to improve access for children

A new report from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the role dentists and others can play in improving access to dental care for children.

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Questions on dental benefits and third-party issues? Join the Facebook Live conversation

Dental professionals can learn and get answers to some of the most common questions on dental benefits during a Facebook Live event scheduled for 1 p.m. Central time on March 22 at facebook.com/AmericanDentalAssociation.

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DEA warns registrants of extortion scam

The Drug Enforcement Administration is urging registered practitioners to be cautious of any telephone calls from persons claiming to be DEA agents or other law enforcement personnel for "supposed violations of federal drug laws or involvement in drug-trafficking activities," the agency said March 13.

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ASDA elects 2019-20 national officers

The American Student Dental Association announced March 12 that its House of Delegates elected its 2019-20 national president, vice presidents and speaker of the House of Delegates during its annual meeting held in Pittsburgh.

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DQA brings together multi-stakeholder state teams to collaborate on improving care for Medicaid patients

Dr. Crall, professor and chair of UCLA Public Health and Community Dentistry, was the lead speaker and one of the organizers behind the Dental Quality Alliance’s first Medicaid Quality Improvement Learning Academy, an initiative that establishes a forum for peer-to-peer learning among multi-disciplinary teams from states to achieve sustainable quality improvement in Medicaid care.

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Anesthesiology recognized as a dental specialty

Dental anesthesiology becomes the 10th dental specialty recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards.

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Anesthesiology recognized as a dental specialty

Dental anesthesiology becomes the 10th dental specialty recognized by the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards.

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Debut ADA symposium to address dental care for 'tsunami' of older patients

The first ADA Elder Care Symposium is scheduled for June 28 at ADA Headquarters in Chicago, intending to boost awareness of elder care and oral health and present practical solutions to help dentists succeed in improving the oral health — and overall health — of the often-vulnerable senior population.

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Can you take the new pass-through income deduction?

In 2017 the ADA successfully advocated to ensure the dental profession benefits from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — the first major rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. With the 2018 filing deadline approaching, the ADA News is featuring a series of articles focusing on how the new law will affect dentists beyond the revised standard deductions.

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Celebrate Kick Butts Day on March 20

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that seeks to empower young people to stand out, speak up and raise awareness of the problem of tobacco use in their states and communities.

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Build a winning dental team in San Francisco with continuing education track

This September's ADA FDI World Dental Congress in San Francisco will feature a series of practice management courses, sponsored by the ADA Council on Dental Practice, known as the team-building track, a series that champions quality dental care.

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Teaching in Tanzania offered through Health Volunteers Overseas

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Dr. Gregory Czarnecki is committed to improving global oral health care through education, training and professional collaboration with local providers – and he wants others to join him.

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Program to help combat veterans receive free oral care expanding throughout nation

Mr. Morrison is one of about 400 veterans in more than 15 states that has received free dental treatment as a result of E4V, a Washington state-based nonprofit that connects veterans with “wingmen,” otherwise known as dentists who treat veterans at no charge. E4V has more than 400 dentists, plus dozens of specialists and dental labs across the United States that have provided volunteer services to low-income veterans. Of those, 226 are in the state of Washington.

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Dr. Robert J. Genco leaves behind legacy of leading periodontal research

Dr. Robert J. Genco, Ph.D., one of the world's leading periodontal researchers and a pioneer in advancing the study of how oral health affects overall health, died March 6 at the age of 80.

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ADA rolls out spring Find-a-Dentist ad campaign

“The sun is shining,” an online banner ad says. “Make sure your smile is, too.”

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JADA collection on opioids: What dentists should know

Why do dentists prescribe Vicodin? What can prescription monitoring program data say about the prescription of controlled substances? What is the role of the oral health community in addressing the opioid crisis?

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ADA-NIH opioids webinar set for April 3

The ADA is hosting a April 3 opioids webinar featuring the National Institutes of Health.

The NIH Response to the Opioid Crisis from a Research Perspective will take place from 3-4 p.m. EST, and is part of the ADA’s Opioid Webinar series.


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Dentistry coalition, AAO ask Congress to reform flexible spending account rules

Washington — The American Association of Orthodontists, ADA and members of the Organized Dentistry Coalition are asking Congress to support legislation calling for the repeal of the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule for flexible spending accounts, allowing consumers to build balances over several years.

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Snapshots in American Denistry — March 3, 2019

Snapshots in American Denistry — March 3, 2019

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Changing faces: State dental associations see most women serving as presidents

This is the first article in an ADA News series examining the changing demographics and increasing diversity in dentistry.

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JADA examines effectiveness of local anesthetics

What’s more effective, buffered or nonbuffered local anesthetics?

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Just the Facts — March 4, 2019

First-year tuition

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A.T. Still dental student wins ADA Health Literacy Essay Contest

Kirksville, Mo. — Catilin Rosemann believes the way dentists communicate with their patients can be a determining factor for either poor or great oral health.


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Ohio GKAS kickoff buoys Buckeyes in partnership

hio GKAS: Dr. Mack Hoban examines a student from Rosa Parks Elementary School in Middletown, Ohio, for the 2019 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff on Feb. 8. The Ohio Dental Association partnered with the Butler Tech Bioscience Center and Keely Dental Society for the event.

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ADA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry speak on CMS proposed rule

Baltimore — The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments Feb. 19 on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2020 notice of benefit and payment parameters for the Affordable Care Act.


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Changing faces: State dental associations see most women serving as presidents

Editor’s note: This is the first article in an ADA News series examining the changing demographics and increasing diversity in dentistry.
In half of the 10 years Dr. Jennifer Enos served in the board of her local dental society in Arizona, she was — aside from staff — the only woman in the room.


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New Mexico dentists host Give Kids A Smile

Photo coverage from Give Kids A Smile event in New Mexico

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Bipartisan legislation to amend McCarran-Ferguson Act introduced in House

Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 28 to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.

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Groups support bill requiring private health plans to cover medically necessary services

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Members of Congress raise oral health awareness during NCDHM

Washington — In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, several legislators helped put the spotlight on oral health in February.

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