Donna Domino[email protected]RestorationsGa. dental board mulls direct supervision of hygienistsThe Georgia Board of Dentistry wants to adopt a proposal requiring that hygienists who provide basic preventive dental services in schools, community health centers, and prisons must now be under the direct supervision of a dentist. Critics call the change an unnecessary obstacle for access to care, especially for children.September 7, 2011Oral CancerGeneral dentists, specialists often misdiagnose oral lesionsEndodontists and periodontists were slightly more accurate than general practitioners and oral and maxillofacial surgeons in evaluating suspicious oral lesions, according to a study in Quintessence International. But the error rates were high enough across all groups that the researchers believe all excised lesions should be microscopically analyzed.September 7, 2011Regulatory UpdatesMass. dentist disciplined for administering BotoxA well-known Massachusetts dentist who was disciplined for unauthorized use of Botox and inadequate sterilization procedures is a compelling reminder that dental practitioners need to keep abreast of state and federal regulatory changes that affect their practices.September 6, 2011HomeDrBicuspid.com Practice Management InsiderSeptember 5, 2011MarketingFacebook pulls plug on angry dad's antidentist pageFacebook has shut down a page created by an angry parent upset at a California dentist who allegedly mistreated his son during a tooth extraction. But the parent is vowing to continue a campaign to close down the dentist's business, including creating a new Facebook page.August 31, 2011Oral CancerDrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics InsiderAugust 31, 2011MarketingAngry parent launches Facebook attack on Calif. dentistA California pediatric dentist says he is being unfairly accused of mistreating a patient by an angry parent who created a Facebook page to attack him following an extraction of his young son's tooth. The dispute illustrates how quickly consumers can mobilize online and the growing impact of social media on individual reputations.August 28, 2011Oral CancerLawsuit targets Medicare denial of dental careA lawsuit pending in U.S. federal court seeks to overcome Medicare's resistance to providing coverage for dental services for patients with diseases such as oral cancer and Sjögren's syndrome, which often require extensive dental procedures prompted by their medical conditions and related treatments.August 15, 2011Dental TherapistsCODA to set standards for U.S. dental therapist programsThe Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has voted to set accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs in the U.S. The decision is in response to a request by the University of Minnesota, the first U.S. dental school to initiate such programs.August 8, 2011Dental EducationIOM takes access-to-care report on the roadSAN FRANCISCO - Following last month's release of a 234-page report on access to oral health services in the U.S., the Institute of Medicine (IOM) brought its findings and recommendations to California for a live discussion on August 4. Not surprisingly, midlevel providers stirred the strongest debate.August 8, 2011Previous PagePage 52 of 64Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist, hygienist convicted of $4M in fraudA jury convicted a dentist and hygienist of conspiring to commit $4 million in fraud.Regulatory UpdatesBill calls for banning AI from giving dental, medical advicePublic HealthMaybe kick these habits for better oral health at 40Scope of PracticeWhat's happening now on the dental hygiene compact licenseLegal IssuesUnlicensed dentist arrested, faces decade in prison
