Pediatrics: Page 135

First 5 LA funds new dental program for kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new $1 million, three-year grant from First 5 LA will enable the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California to provide underprivileged children with oral health care and help them see a dentist regularly.
July 2, 2012
Do whitening toothpastes really work?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Australians are paying extra for so-called whitening toothpastes that contain no bleaching agents, according to Choice, a consumer watchdog group.
July 2, 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
Oral Health America on pace to seal 2M teeth by 2012
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After meeting its goal to seal 1 million teeth by 2010, Oral Health America (OHA) recommitted to America's Promise Alliance to seal 2 million teeth for more than 500,000 at-risk children by 2020.
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
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
Legislation addresses U.S. drug shortage issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) is applauding U.S. Congress' passage of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187), which is designed to help avoid prescription drug shortages and facilitate the recall of faulty medical devices.
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
ADA launches website for consumers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has launched a new website, MouthHealthy.org, dedicated to improving the oral health of Americans.
June 24, 2012
Texas dental Medicaid scandal far from over
By Donna Domino
Three executives associated with Texas' Medicaid dental program have retired or quit in the wake of an ongoing scandal involving fraud and overbilling related to orthodontics and transportation. Now there are reports of similar abuses of the state's Medicaid system related to hundreds of thousands of crowns placed in young children.
June 24, 2012
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NH passes fluoride warning law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Hampshire has passed a law requiring notification that 6-month-olds should not be routinely fed infant formula mixed with fluoridated water to avoid fluorosis.
June 20, 2012
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