House of Delegates approves balanced budget small dues increase
2021-11-29
Las Vegas – The ADA House of Delegates closed its 2021 session Oct. 16, approving a small dues increase and a nearly balanced budget. The
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HPI: Dentists say they need more staff to see same number of patients compared to pre-pandemic
2021-11-29
One in three owner dentists indicated they need more staff to see the same number of patients compared to before the pandemic, according to new
End of calendar year good time to review HIPAA compliance
2021-11-23
ADA Member Advantage-endorsed Compliancy Group offers compliance solutions to dentists and their practices. To comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Security Rule,
Van donation expands access to care for underserved children in Lone Star State
2021-11-23
Together: Alexandra Otto, D.D.S., left, and Shailee Gupta, D.D.S., pose in front of the van that St. David’s Foundation is donating to Dr. Otto to
Opioid epidemic reaches crescendo as COVID-19 stays center stage
2021-11-22
Dr. Parsons An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses – driven primarily by illicit synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl – in one year, according
December JADA assesses how pandemics affect oral health care
2021-11-22
Because COVID-19 may become an endemic disease, the dental community should adopt modified infection control measures, teledentistry and point-of-care diagnostics, among other measures, according to
CATCH Healthy Smiles aims to improve oral health of kids K 2
2021-11-19
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation announced Oct. 31 that it is the title sponsor of CATCH Healthy Smiles, a national oral health education program for
Medicare dental benefit not included in House of Representatives-passed legislation
2021-11-19
Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better legislative package Nov. 19 without an expansion of dental benefits within the Medicare
ADASRI, dental schools seek comments for guideline on acute pain management
2021-11-19
American Dental Association members are invited to share their expertise and insight on the management of acute dental pain, including the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
Winners of 2021 ADA Design Innovation Awards announced
2021-11-19
Welcome: The lobby of Mattson Hellickson Dental, which won the “large new build” category of the ADA Design Innovation Awards. The owners, Drs. Ben Hellickson
University at Buffalo dental school holds sixth annual Dentistry Smiles on Veterans
2021-11-19
Providing care: University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine faculty and students pose during the school’s annual Dentistry Smiles on Veterans event. From left are
ACE Panel report finds half of dentists offer smoking cessation support to patients
2021-11-16
ACE Panel: About half of dentists offer smoking cessation counseling or treatment to their patients, according to an ADA Clinical Evaluators Panel report published in
