Dental Business: Page 466

MLP funding left out of appropriations measure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Funding for the "alternative dental healthcare provider demonstration projects" that was created as part of the U.S. healthcare reform law has again been left out of an appropriations measure following opposition lobbying by the ADA.
June 28, 2012
NC swiftly passes DSO compromise legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Just days after a compromise on the regulatory oversight of contracts between dental service organizations (DSOs) and dentists was struck by groups representing DSOs and the North Carolina Dental Society, the resulting legislation has been swiftly passed by the North Carolina Legislature.
June 28, 2012
ADHA supports MLPs in 'Frontline' response
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has issued a response to the PBS "Frontline" program's "Dollars and Dentists" documentary, praising the program for addressing the "broken nature" of the U.S. dental care system.
June 28, 2012
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
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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
Case against ClearCorrect stayed indefinitely
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has granted ClearCorrect's request to stay a federal patent infringement case filed by competitor Align Technology.
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
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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
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