Allen Hindin, DDS, MPH[email protected]Dental EducationShould patients be used for licensure exam purposes?Somewhere, a fourth-year dental student is desperately searching for an adult who will allow a tooth to be drilled and filled in a ritual called clinical dental examinations. In this Second Opinion, Dr. Allen Hindin questions the usefulness of this practice and why this practice is still continuing.July 1, 2015Dental EducationADA misses opportunity with MLP analysisA veteran dentist and 41-year member of the ADA who works in both the public and private sectors questions the motives behind the ADA's midlevel provider (MLP) economic analysis and calls on the ADA to raise the tone and quality of the discussion.July 30, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesImposter dentist case ends in mistrialA woman accused of practicing unlicensed dentistry will face a trial restart following charges of juror misconduct.InsuranceMedicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.ProsthodonticsMeet the WWE superstar who blends teeth into his in-ring personalityLegal IssuesDentist surrenders license over ‘chaotic’ dental procedurePeriodonticsNutritional supplements may positively affect periodontal therapy
