Dental Education: Page 76

Study: U.S. parents report improved oral health in kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More U.S. parents are reporting that their children have very good or excellent oral health, according to a new study.

December 5, 2013

FTC endorses CODA standards for dental therapists

By Donna Domino

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is endorsing the proposed accreditation standards for dental therapists by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), saying the therapists could improve access to, and enhance competition for, dental care. But the agency also recommended removing "unnecessary language" about their supervision and practice scope, which could "undermine" improved access.

December 5, 2013

UNMC dental student wins research/public health award

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry was awarded first place in the clinical research/public health category in the American Dental Association/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Program at the recent ADA annual meeting.

December 4, 2013

Conn. dental association endorses Singular Payments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) has endorsed Singular Payments as its preferred provider of merchant services.

December 4, 2013

OSAP offers infection-control boot camp

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is offering the CORE Infection Control Boot Camp in Tampa, FL, from January 6-8, 2014.

December 4, 2013

Pediatric dentistry: Parental guidance suggested

By Rob Goszkowski

NEW YORK - Dr. Fred Ferguson hosted a session on Tuesday at the Greater New York Dental Meeting where he outlined the negative impact that reactive dentistry, spurred by an ineffective U.S. healthcare system, has on pediatric dental patients. Then he offered solutions.

December 4, 2013

GC America offers education about glass ionomer restoratives

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GC America and Dental Product Shopper magazine have teamed up to educate dental professionals about Equia self-adhesive, aesthetic posterior restorative system.

December 3, 2013

Disability insurance: Get some financial peace of mind

By Tom Paumier, DDS

As a new dentist, many different types of insurance can make up your safety net. But make sure you have the right kinds of insurance and in the right amounts, according to Tom Paumier, DDS, the chair of the ADA Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs.

December 3, 2013

Colo. faces provider deficit as residents gain benefits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Although hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will have new dental care benefits in 2014 because of healthcare reform efforts, state leaders are scrambling to find dentists to provide the care.

December 2, 2013

U.S. DOD renews dental program with United Concordia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia has been awarded a five-year, $728 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue administration of the Active Duty Dental Program.

December 2, 2013

I.C. System launches site about dental debt collection

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

I.C. System has launched a website that the company claims will help dentists and dental office managers stay current on industry news and best practices in dental debt collection.

December 2, 2013

UW dental student wins ADA award for periodontitis research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A University of Washington (UW) dental student has won the ADA's Student Clinician Scholar Award.

December 2, 2013

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