Dental Education: Page 165

New CE venture encourages dentist, physician collaboration

By Kathy Kincade

A physician, a nurse, and a dentist have joined forces to create a series of seminars aimed at getting dentists and physicians to better understand the need for a collaborative approach to screening patients at risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

June 28, 2012

Colgate-Palmolive commits $500K to UMKC institute

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colgate-Palmolive has been named the exclusive sponsor of the American Dental Education Association/Colgate/Academy for Academic Leadership Institute for Allied Health Educators.

June 27, 2012

AAPD responds to 'Dollars and Dentists'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) commends PBS' "Frontline" program and the Center for Public Integrity for shining a light on the importance of dental care by airing its joint investigation of the nation's ruptured dental care system and bringing appropriate attention to America's dental care crisis.

June 27, 2012

How Supreme Court's ACA ruling impacts dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have multiple effects on dental care, especially for children and individuals living in underserved areas.

June 27, 2012

NC DSO bill moves forward after truce

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Legislation in North Carolina that would affect the relationship between dentists and dental service organizations (DSOs) has been significantly scaled back after both sides called a veritable truce, the News Observer reported.

June 27, 2012

IADR sessions examine dental fear and anxiety

By Donna Domino

Several presentations at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting last week in Brazil focused on dental fear and anxiety, including anxiety in children with toothaches, anxiety in patients undergoing implant surgery, and whether fear of pain is inherited.

June 27, 2012

ADA addresses findings of PBS documentary

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In response to PBS's June 26 "Frontline" documentary "Dollars and Dentists," the ADA has released a statement expressing hope that examining the state of dental care in U.S. will lead to increased awareness about access-to-care issues.

June 26, 2012

Calif. kids' dental access bill advances

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Assembly Health Committee in California has voted unanimously in support of bill SB 694, which would authorize a study to test new workforce models with the goal of increasing access to dental care for California's children.

June 26, 2012

Patient Activator automates voice reminders

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patient Activator, 1-800-DENTIST's patient communications service, has released Live Call with Confirmation, automated appointment reminders recorded in the dentist's or front office staff's own voice.

June 26, 2012

PBS documentary spotlights 'ruptured' oral care system

By Donna Domino

A documentary that aired last night on the PBS "Frontline" program took a long, hard look at a "ruptured" dental care system in which the poor have little access to care outside of jammed public clinics and hospital emergency rooms and are increasingly turning to corporate dental chains.

June 26, 2012

Report: Lack of preventive dental coverage costs Fla. big

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A report by the Florida Public Health Institute has revealed that in 2010 there were 115,000 visits to the emergency room for dental conditions that were preventable at a cost of $88 million, Health News Florida reported.

June 26, 2012

Texas AG sues All Smiles alleging Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Texas Attorney General (AG) Greg Abbott has filed lawsuits against a dental chain and its owners this week after a yearlong investigation by News 8 at WFAA-TV in Dallas, the station reported.

June 25, 2012

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