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ADA members campaign for Congress

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 03:33:49 +0000

Washington—Three Association member dentists are running for Congress with ADPAC support.

ADA Foundation reminds dentists of Emergency Disaster Assistance Grants Program

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:08:17 +0000

In light of the weekend tornados in the Midwest, the ADA Foundation is reminding the dental community that its Emergency Disaster Assistance Grants Program may provide a small measure of immediate financial assistance to eligible dentists who are victims of … Continue reading →

Register for dental coding workshop in Salt Lake City

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:32:14 +0000

Salt Lake City—There’s still time to register for an FBI-sponsored national Crime Information Dental Coding Workshop here June 7-8.

Schulman Study Group donates $500,000 to AAOF

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:26:09 +0000

St. Louis, Mo.—To help further education and research in the field of orthodontics, the Schulman Study Group gave the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation $500,000—one of the of the largest gifts the AAOF has received.The gift is called the “Martin ‘Bud’ Schulman Post-doctoral Fellowship Award,” named after the founder of the Schulman Study Group, one of the largest orthodontic study groups in the U.S. and Canada.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:42:25 +0000

Washington—The Department of Justice issued a final rule increasing civil penalties for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which covers “professional offices of health care providers” including dental offices. This rule is effective April 27, 2014, according to the March 28 Federal Register notice. However, the DoJ announcement said, “The new maximums apply only to violations occurring on or after April 28, 2014.”

Give Kids A Smile featured at Texas Motor Speedway

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:05:23 +0000

Dental partnerships in Indian Country outlined

Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:33:22 +0000

Washington—The Association described an emerging public-private partnership to improve the oral health of Native Americans in congressional testimony April 8 and invited Congress to participate.

UPS discounts available to ADA members

Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:29:31 +0000

ADA members are eligible to exclusive savings of up to 36 percent off regular shipping costs through UPS, the shipping company endorsed by ADA Business Resources.

Action for Dental Health bill

Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:31:52 +0000

Washington—The ADA Action for Dental Health movement gained the attention of the U.S. Congress with the introduction April 3 of legislation “to improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals by breaking down barriers to care.”

Correction

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:11:55 +0000

An article entitled “Relationships and referrals,” in the most recent quarterly JADA Specialty Scan on Endodontics, includes research findings about the referral relationship between general dentists and endodontists. It reported that 43 percent of dentists refer patients to endodontists.