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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September JADA examines effect of dental treatment before heart surgery

It is unclear if post-operative outcomes differ in patients who receive dental treatment before cardiac valve surgery compared with those who do not, according to a systematic review published in the September issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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HealthFirst program assists dentists with emergency medical kit drug refills, cost management

HealthFirst announced in May that it launched a new program that would make medical kit drug replenishment easier for dental practices, an effort to address issues dentists face with the volatility in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

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ACE Panel Report shows most dentists use steam sterilization for instrument reprocessing

An ADA Clinical Evaluators Panel Report released in August offers insights into the methods dentists use to reprocess rotary cutting instruments.

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Organized dentistry supports Office for Civil Rights proposal to amend Sec. 1557

The Organized Dentistry Coalition supports the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ proposal to amend portions of the Section 1557 Final Rule.

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Six seek to succeed ADA speaker

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Traveling to ADA FDI 2019? ADA partners offer discounts

Travelers to San Francisco for the ADA FDI World Dental Congress can get discounts by booking with American Dental Association travel partners.

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Download mobile app ahead of ADA FDI 2019

ADA FDI World Dental Congress attendees can easily navigate their meeting experience by downloading the ADA Events mobile app.

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Alliance’s Head 2 Toe Project supports homeless in San Francisco

American Dental Association members, their team members and their families can donate personal care items to those in need as part of the Alliance of the American Dental Association’s Head 2 Toe Project.

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ADA CE Online celebrates subscription service anniversary

The ADA CE Online 1-year subscription program, an effort to simplify the purchase process for online continuing education for dentists and their dental team, turns 1 this September.

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ADA switches to digital membership IDs in 2020

Come 2020, the ADA is making its membership cards available online and will no longer mail physical cards in an effort to improve convenience, according to the Association.

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Five receive honorary memberships

The ADA Board of Trustees in May named five recipients of ADA honorary membership, recognizing their contributions to the advancement of the art and science of dentistry.

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2020 budget proposal supports new ADA strategic plan

With a full menu of goals and objectives to drive clinical excellence, the ADA member experience, advocacy and more, the ADA Board of Trustees has proposed a 2020 budget that supports its new five-year strategic plan: Common Ground 2025.

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ADA supports Office for Civil Rights proposal to amend parts of Sec. 1557

The ADA announced its “strong support” Aug. 13 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ proposal to amend portions of the Section 1557 Final Rule.

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Roundtable: Health literacy important in linking oral, overall health

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in July published the outcomes of a December 2018 roundtable workshop co-sponsored by the ADA on the crucial role health literacy can play in the furtherance of oral and overall health. The 122-page proceedings, titled “Integrating Oral and General Health Through Health Literacy Practices,” can be downloaded for free at https://www.nap.edu/download/25468.

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Free ADA webinar Aug. 29 to explore self-funded dental plans

If a dentist has ever wondered why a dental plan doesn’t follow laws in their state, or why a secondary dental plan did not make any payment in addition to the primary plan’s payment, there are answers in an upcoming free ADA webinar. Self-Funded (ERISA) Dental Plans: What You Need to Know will stream Aug. 29 from noon-1 p.m. Central time.

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Just the Facts — August 5, 2019

First-year female enrollment in U.S. dental schools exceeded male enrollment in 2018-19

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Standards Committee meetings invite interested parties to learn more

For dentists and dental team members curious about how standards and technical reports in dental information technology are created, a series of meetings Sept. 2-4 may be the place to start.

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Mark Wahlberg to speak at ADA FDI 2019

Oscar-nominated actor and producer Mark Wahlberg will give the keynote address at the ADA FDI World Dental Congress this September in San Francisco.

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BMO Harris Bank offers 1% rate off loan applications through September

BMO Harris Bank, the ADA Member Advantage-endorsed lender for practice finance for Association members, is offering a full 1% interest rate reduction for loan applications received through the end of September for loans up to $1 million. Special custom pricing is available for loans over $1 million.

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CDT 2020, companion, app available for purchase Aug. 26

With the CDT 2020 guide about to be released, it is important to note that the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature — better known as the CDT Code — is a living, evolving thing. In other words, it changes.


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Dr. John Mogan ‘Doc’ Faust, former ADA trustee, dies

Dr. John Mogan “Doc” Faust, Sr., a World War II veteran who served as an ADA 5th District trustee, died Jan. 9. He was 97 years old.

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ADA President visits the White House

ADA President Jeffrey M. Cole asked the White House Office of Legislative Affairs to support legislation to reform the McCarran-Ferguson Act.

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ADA officer candidate campaign statements

Candidates seeking the offices of ADA president-elect and second vice president prepared platform statements and profiles for the ADA News.

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Dr. Chad P. Gehani: Transforming the face of dentistry

When 24-year-old Dr. Chad P. Gehani arrived at the airport in Mumbai, India, in 1975, he had never even seen an airplane.

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