Dental Business: Page 499

Ore. debates expanding hygienists' scope of practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Legislation that would expand the scope of practice of Oregon dental hygienists has been approved by the state Joint Committee on Ways and Means following "three contentious votes," according to a story in the Lund Report.
June 9, 2011
ADA reaffirms stance on midlevel providers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In response to a series of papers released June 3 by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry highlighting proposed curriculum guidelines for a two-year training program for dental therapists, the ADA today issued a statement reaffirming its position on midlevel providers.
June 9, 2011
Sarrell drops lawsuit against Ala. Dental Association
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sarrell Dental is dropping its lawsuit against the Alabama Dental Association after Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill June 9 that exempts nondentists from oversight by the Alabama Board of Dental Examiners.
June 9, 2011
DMC, Suni Medical sign Pacific Northwest distribution pact
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists Management Corporation (DMC) will now sell and support Suni Medical Imaging products to dental professionals throughout the Pacific Northwest under a new agreement signed by the companies.
June 9, 2011
Ill. lawmakers pass stricter amalgam bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill that mandates that, beginning in 2015, dental amalgam may not be added, removed, or modified in the course of treating patients at a dental office unless the office has an installed amalgam separator system.
June 9, 2011
SC Medicaid dentist fees to be cut 3%
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medicaid of South Carolina will reduce dentist fees by 3%, effective for services provided on or after July 8, according to a public notice issued by the agency. The reduction is in addition to a 3% reduction enacted on April 8.
June 8, 2011
Mich. law protects volunteer dentists from lawsuits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Retired dentists who volunteer their services will be protected from frivolous lawsuits thanks to a new law that was just passed in Michigan.
June 8, 2011
Mo. dental board endorses midlevel provider proposal
By Donna Domino
Despite opposition from the Missouri Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Board is the first in the U.S. to endorse a proposal for midlevel providers that would allow them to do surgical and irreversible procedures such as tooth extractions.
June 7, 2011
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Feds seize dentist's money in Texas Medicaid fraud case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Federal investigators raided an Amarillo, TX, orthodontist's office bank account after alleging that he defrauded Medicaid, according to a story in the Amarillo Globe-News.
June 6, 2011
Ameritas donation to benefit student-run clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ameritas Group has made a $5,000 contribution to a student-run dental clinic at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
June 6, 2011
Ala. to exempt nondentists from dental board oversight
By Donna Domino
A bill passed June 2 by the Alabama Legislature and now awaiting Gov. Robert Bentley's signature could end a yearlong dispute among the nonprofit Sarrell Dental clinics, the Alabama Dental Association, and the state dental board.
June 6, 2011
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Dental Marketing Canada opens in Montreal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Marketing Canada is now offering Canadian dentists a variety of services, including website development, local marketing, and search engine optimization.
June 5, 2011
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