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Wash. lawmakers mull dental therapist bills
Will Washington become the next U.S. state to adopt the midlevel provider (MLP) model? State lawmakers will decide this week whether to approve proposed legislation that would allow MLPs to do irreversible procedures with offsite supervision by a dentist.
January 31, 2012
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Report outlines 5 elements for improving oral healthcare
Accountability, data collection, and new ways of delivering care are key to improving the quality of oral healthcare in the U.S., according to a new report funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the DentaQuest Institute.
January 25, 2012
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Bill would allow Calif. to study midlevel providers
Is California gearing up to be the next state to add midlevel providers to the dental team? Lawmakers are considering a bill to allow the state to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers, and at least one state dental group supports the measure.
January 24, 2012
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Dentists sue over bite mark testimony
Two Illinois dentists are suing an expert odontologist for allegedly defaming them after he used a rape case they testified at as part of a public lecture discussing how bite mark evidence can lead to wrongful convictions.
January 17, 2012
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More NY kids with early caries going to hospitals
The number of young children with early childhood caries who sought treatment at emergency departments and outpatient clinics in New York state rose sharply between 2004 and 2008, and the costs of treating them nearly doubled, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 12, 2012
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HIV-positive man to sue dental clinic over harassment
An HIV-positive man who worked in a Great Expressions Dental Center in Michigan says he was harassed by co-workers and unfairly fired. His lawyer is now preparing to sue the chain for HIV-related job discrimination, saying it is one of the worst such cases she has ever seen.
January 8, 2012
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Fake ADA invoices being faxed to dentists
The ADA is warning members to be on the lookout for fraudulent invoices for membership dues that are being faxed to dental offices by a Massachusetts company that has no affiliation with the ADA.
January 3, 2012
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Fla. dental board opts for regional testing, reciprocity
Despite opposition from some members of the Florida Dental Association, the Florida Board of Dentistry has voted to switch to a regional testing system, joining the majority of states with reciprocal agreements that allow out-of-state dentists to practice there.
January 2, 2012
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Dental Heroes: Dr. Terry Tanaka
The California Dental Association Foundation has honored Dr. Terry Tanaka of the University of Southern California with its 2011 Humanitarian Award for his decades of work treating thousands of poor children with cleft palate and related conditions.
January 2, 2012
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Oral Cancer
Tongue and tonsil cancer patients surviving longer
The five-year survival rate of U.S. patients with cancer of the base of the tongue or tonsils improved significantly between 1980 and 2002, according to a study in Cancer Causes & Control. Male patients fared better than females regardless of age, but patients with subsequent multiple cancers showed no overall survival improvement.
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