Washington—Buoyed by professional advocacy, ADA-backed dental emergency responder legislation won a 401-12 vote of approval by the U.S. House of Representatives March 8 and moved to the Senate. The nation’s dentists “would be immeasurably valuable in a coordinated response to a disaster,” said ADA President Raymond Gist.
Through July 31, members of the American Student Dental Association are invited to submit entries for the 2011 Student Ethics Video Contest.
In an analysis of a Pew study on the value of adding a dental health therapist to private dental practice, the ADA challenges the study’s methodology, figures, conclusions and projected financial implications.
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