CMS resources available for treating people with disabilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health has new resources available for health providers and people with disabilities to improve access to care.

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ADA proposes 5 solutions in CMS information request for reducing paperwork

The ADA is proposing five standards-based solutions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s request for information to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens on health care providers as part of the agency’s Patients over Paperwork initiative.

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New paper addresses opioids and children, adolescents

The National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center has a new resource for health care providers on pain management for children and adolescents.

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Council courses cover science of dentistry at ADA FDI 2019

Courses sponsored by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs will showcase a range of clinically relevant topics at ADA FDI World Dental Congress this September in San Francisco.

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Dental Quality Alliance releases measures to address emergency room use, diabetes

The Dental Quality Alliance approved three adult quality measures at its June 14 meeting that address oral care for patients with diabetes and the flooding of emergency rooms by patients with nontraumatic dental conditions.



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University of Nevada Las Vegas names new dental school dean

The University of Nevada Las Vegas announced July 17 it named Dr. Lily T. Garcia as the next dean of its School of Dental Medicine, effective Sept. 1.

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Amalgam recycling expert to speak at ADA FDI World Dental Congress

Those with questions about the July 14, 2020, amalgam recycling rule deadline can get answers from a representative from HealthFirst at the at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress in the Practice Institute area.

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Elder Care Symposium attendees gain practical advice on treating booming number of seniors

Always consider the patient's desires and goals. Provide an individualized treatment plan, as no patient is the same. Develop a team approach to care. Those were three — among many others — nuggets of advice on how to treat older adult patients for the attendees of the first ADA Elder Care Symposium at ADA Headquarters on June 28.

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August JADA finds sealed primary molars have lower caries risk

Sealed primary molars are less likely to develop pit-and-fissure caries, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Federal legislation would bar dental, vision plans from setting fees for noncovered services

The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives July 15, proposing federal legislation that would prohibit dental and vision plans from setting fees for noncovered services. The bill, H.R. 3762, also called the DOC Access Act, is supported by the ADA and American Optometric Association.


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Howard University dental school names new dean

Howard University announced July 17 it named Dr. Andrea D. Jackson as dean of its College of Dentistry. She had served as interim dean since July 2018.

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Nashville endodontist elected first female president of Tennessee Dental Association

Dr. Terryl Propper, a Nashville endodontist, likes to quote the first and only female prime minister of India, Indira Ghandi: “There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those that take the credit. There is less competition in the first group.” Doing the work has led Dr. Propper to be elected, and now serve, as the first female president of the Tennessee Dental Association.

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ADA CareerCenter unveils upgraded online job board for dental professionals

Dental professionals looking for the right job can turn to the ADA CareerCenter, the Association’s official online job board, which unveiled July 17 its upgraded website in an effort to improve user experience and personalization of jobs searches.

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EPA updates rule prohibiting improper disposal of pharmaceutical hazardous waste

Dental facilities and other health care businesses that generate pharmaceutical hazardous waste are required to manage those products according to the provisions of a rule that goes into effect Aug. 21, according to the ADA Council on Dental Practice.

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Dental laboratory accountability bill signed into law in Washington state

The Washington State Dental Association and Washington State Dental Laboratory Association worked together to lead a successful legislative effort to implement ADA policy on dental laboratory registration.

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CMS posts 2018 Open Payments data

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in June published Open Payments Program Year 2018 data, along with newly submitted and updated payment records for previous program years.

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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research continues funding for research network

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will continue to fund two grants that support its National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

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ADA scientists present research in Vancouver

American Dental Association scientists shared their research at the 97th General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research June 19-22 in Vancouver.

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Association files complaint with FTC, FDA against SmileDirect Club

The Association announced July 11 it sent a complaint letter to the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, raising concerns over aspects of SmileDirect Club’s marketing and direct-to-consumer sales of plastic teeth aligners.

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Snapshots of American Dentistry — July 8, 2019

In 2017, 9% of general practitioner dentists were affiliated with a dental service organization.

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Just the Facts — July 8, 2019

In 2018-19, more than nine out of 10 first-year students in U.S. dental schools were U.S. citizens.

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Digital Workflow Experience takes dentists through ‘office of now’

Dentists can experience firsthand how to integrate digital technology into their practices as part of the Digital Workflow Experience at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress this September in San Francisco.

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Claim submissions the subject of July 23 webinar

A free ADA webinar scheduled for July 23 is the sequel to one of the Association’s most popular webinars. Claims Submission in the Eyes of a Dental Consultant — Session II will stream from noon-1 p.m. Central time and offers one hour of continuing education credit.

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University of Pennsylvania researchers develop microscopic robots for removing plaque

A team of University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed robots made of iron oxide nanoparticles that they have shown can kill, degrade and remove biofilm under laboratory conditions.

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Insight offered into generational changes

Annual diversity and inclusion education session focusing on diverse perspectives in dentistry

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Doctors share reconstruction story from the heart

Dr. Joseph Massad calls it “the gift of a challenge.” Four years ago, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based dentist received a call from the Oklahoma Veteran Affairs and oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Brett Shirley. They were looking for a dentist who could help reconstruct the nose and jaw/teeth of a Vietnam veteran. The patient, George Purifoy, had received radiation therapy and undergone multiple surgeries for a nasal squamous cell carcinoma that resulted in a total rhinectomy and the loss of his front teeth. He was also in terrible pain from the after-effects of the radiation.

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Groups ‘remain concerned’ about CMS waivers, ask agency not to implement upcoming guidance

In response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Request for Information on state relief empowerment waivers, the ADA, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Children’s Dental Health Project said they remain concerned that the agency’s waiver guidance could adversely impact children’s access to oral health care and urged the agency not to implement the guidance.

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When is a robocall not a robocall?

The ADA supports the Federal Communications Commission’s mission to eliminate illegal robocalls but is concerned that new guidance on call-blocking could inadvertently cause consumers to miss out on important calls from their dentists and other health care providers.

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Administrative Efficiencies Summit focuses on electronically scaling paperwork mountains

“Moving the needle” was the repeated mantra of the 2019 ADA Administrative Efficiencies Summit, as more than 30 stakeholders from across dental landscape came together June 10 to brainstorm digital solutions to the problem of administrative burdens and paperwork overwhelming dentists and their staff.


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BIG IDEA conference on dentist transitions set for Aug. 9

If dentists are looking for guidance on various dental practice transition options and strategies and taking the next step, the 2019 ADA BIG Idea Conference is designed for them.

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Childhood caries steadily declines nationally among American Indians/Alaska Natives

Early childhood caries has steadily declined nationally since 2010, and untreated early childhood caries in American Indian/Alaska Native preschool children has “significantly” declined, according to a data brief released June 21 by the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health.

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Montana dentist parachutes into Normandy to reenact D-Day on historic anniversary

Doing what no woman could have done in 1944, Dr. Annette Dusseau jumped out of a World War II plane June 5 over Normandy, commemorating the actions of the heroic paratroopers who spurred the Allies’ epochal 1945 victory in Europe.

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Aug. 6 webinar to focus on dealing with emergency room referral amid opioid crisis

A free ADA webinar intends to inform dentists about how one of Ohio’s largest health care providers has developed strategic approaches to pain management, emergency department referral and the opioid crisis by implementing its “Definitive Care Concept.”

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CDC/ADA opioid webinar July 17 to spotlight ‘motivational interviewing’

A free Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ADA webinar will inform dental providers about how to apply what is called “motivational interviewing” in regard to dealing with the opioid crisis.

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Stanford Award winner researches tooth bleaching effectiveness

A recent dental school graduate is the winner of the 2018 John W. Stanford New Investigator Award for her research into evaluating tooth bleaching efficacy.

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Great-West Life Announcement regarding ADA Members Insurance Plans

ADA is pleased to share a recent announcement by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (“GWL&A”) that on June 3 it had received all regulatory approvals for the sale of Great-West’s individual life insurance and annuity business, including the ADA Members Group Insurance Plans, to Protective Life Corporation (“Protective”).

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