DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]HomeAPHA now accepting dental service award nominationsThe Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) is now accepting nominations for the 2015 John W. Knutson Distinguished Service Award.February 9, 2015Practice TrendsND considers midlevel provider billNorth Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to allow certified advanced dental hygienists to perform some procedures now done by dentists under a dentist's supervision. Advocates of the bill say these practitioners will fill a gap in dental care in rural areas and on Indian reservations.February 8, 2015Dental HygieneU.S. soldiers teach dental hygiene to Kosovo studentsEven years after the worst fighting in the deadly conflict in the Balkans has passed, U.S. troops remain stationed there as part of a multinational detachment. As part of their deployment, a U.S. Army dentist and 22 soldiers visited a school in Kosovo to teach first-graders about flossing and oral hygiene.February 8, 2015Dental HygieneVt. considers licensed dental practitionersVermont lawmakers are considering two bills to create a new dental care provider in the state, a licensed dental practitioner. The goal of the bills is to improve access to dental care for underserved populations.February 8, 2015Dental HygieneHenry Schein sponsors Give Kids A Smile DayFor the 13th consecutive year, Henry Schein has sponsored the American Dental Association Foundation's Give Kids A Smile program.February 8, 2015Practice Management SoftwareAll Anthem product lines hacked, including dental insuranceHealth insurance provider Anthem was hacked on February 4. All of its product lines, including dental insurance, were compromised in the attack, affecting millions of customers.February 5, 2015Dental Education3 UCSF dental students receive ADEA scholarshipsThree students from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry have received scholarships for excellence in preventive dentistry from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).February 5, 2015CAD/CAMGlidewell releases CAD/CAM blocks for Sirona's CerecGlidewell Laboratories has released BruxZir Shaded 16 blocks compatible with Cerec and inLab MC XL milling machines from Sirona Dental Systems.February 5, 2015Dental EducationRichmond Dental sponsors Nash Institute coursesThe Nash Institute announced that dental products manufacturer Richmond Dental will provide ongoing product support for courses taught at the institute.February 5, 2015Regulatory UpdatesHamburg resigns as FDA commissionerMargaret Hamburg, MD, the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced her resignation via a letter to her colleagues on Thursday.February 5, 2015Previous PagePage 589 of 1606Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesWoman charged with running illegal practiceUndercover detectives caught a woman performing illegal tooth extractions from her bedroom for cash.Team ManagementDental leadership: Mastering nonverbal communicationDental HygieneThe products and moments that made 2026 Chicago Midwinter specialPractice SalesThe critical role of practice valuations in a dentist's lifeSponsor ContentPodcast: Recognizing X-Linked Hypophosphatemia in Dental Patients
