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Opioid Usage Could Be Eliminated from Dental Practice
Opioid usage: patients prescribed such drugs after tooth extraction reported worse pain Opioid usage to soothe the pain…
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ADA Adds New Coding Guidelines, Webinar Series Spotlights Patients with Special Needs, and Other Dental News
The American Dental Association (ADA) adds four new coding guidelines to the Coding Education webpage. The ADA Council…
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Celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month
February marks a month of focus on pediatric oral health with National Children’s Dental Health Month National Children’s…
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ADA Updates Teledentistry Policies at House of Delegates Meeting
Cites “capability to expand reach of a dental home” The ADA first adopted policy on teledentistry in 2015,…
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ADA Virtual Conference Scheduled for This Week
Registration for ADA virtual conference still available on website (Editor’s note: This item originally appeared at ADA.com) The…
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AOTA Leads Celebration of ADA Anniversary
President George H.W. Bush signed ADA into law in July 1990 On July 26, the Americans with Disabilities…
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ADA Announces Support of New Bill HR 7216
HR 7216 would provide up to $25K for equipment The ADA is supporting a new bill, HR 7216,…
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Crest and Oral-B Give $250K to ADA
Crest and Oral-B state, “Shared commitment in supporting dental teams recovering from COVID-19 pandemic” The American Dental Association…
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Reopening During the Pandemic: Here’s How
Reopening Your Outpatient Clinic During The Pandemic My life before using the phrases “flatten the curve” and “social…
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DLOSCE to Launch in June, Bringing New Evaluation
DLOSCE will test clinical judgement and skills The Dental Licensure Objective Structured Clinical Examination, or DLOSCE, is expected…
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Dental Professionals: Be Advised on the Coronavirus
Dental professionals should focus on personal protective equipment when providing emergency treatment (Editor’s Note: The following information is…
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Members Asked for Suggestions Towards CDT Code Changes
Feedback due by mid-February The 2021 Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature — better known as the CDT…