FTC bars Brain-Pad from making mouthguard claims
2012-08-20
In a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Brain-Pad and its president, Joseph Manzo, have been barred from making unsupported claims that
Dental Practice
Oral health issues gain political momentum in U.S.
2012-08-19
Public health experts who gathered in Washington, DC, on August 17 for a forum on the U.S. oral healthcare crisis clearly agreed on one thing:
Texas orthodontist charged with $1.5M Medicaid fraud
2012-08-15
Michael David Goodwin, DDS, an orthodontist who practices in Amarillo, TX, and Crown Point, IN, has been indicted on 11 counts of healthcare fraud for
Colgate asked to drop whitening toothpaste claims
2012-08-13
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue certain marketing claims for its Optic White toothpaste,
Calif. balks at expanding dental managed care scheme
2012-08-12
California’s efforts to expand Medi-Cal dental services to a managed care model have been rebuffed after a pilot program designed to test the scheme failed
U.K. health groups urge color-coded nutrition labels
2012-08-07
The British Dental Health Foundation is supporting an initiative to color-code the front labeling of food products to help consumers make healthier food choices. The
ADA responds to midlevel provider report criticisms
2012-08-06
We did not intend for our release of ECG Management Consultants’ studies of the economic sustainability of midlevel providers to answer all questions related to
Pew report: Dental therapists a plus for FQHCs
2012-08-06
Dental therapists could dramatically improve access to care via school-based programs run by federally qualified health centers (FQHC), according to a new report by the
Texas dental Medicaid scandal far from over
2012-06-24
Three executives associated with Texas’ Medicaid dental program have retired or quit in the wake of the state’s ongoing scandal involving fraud and over billing.
More men opting to become dental assistants, hygienists
2012-06-18
When New Jersey dentist Raj Upadya, DMD, decided recently to hire another dental assistant, seven qualified, experienced people applied. Of those seven, he ultimately hired
Ortho society partners with CareerFusion for online CE
2012-06-13
The American Orthodontic Society (AOS) is working with CareerFusion to offer online continuing education (CE) for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants on various orthodontic
ADA to broaden porcelain/ceramics CDT definition
2012-06-12
The ADA will broaden its definition of porcelain/ceramic materials in its Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code) for insurance reimbursement, in response to
