As you may have heard, there’s a big election in 2016. This election will be the most expensive, aggressive, and important election this country has ever seen. In addition to electing a new president, all 435 House members and a third of the Senate will be up for election. The American Dental Association’s Political Action Committee (ADPAC) is… Read More »
New dentists interested in learning more about dental care for older older adults in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and senior centers can register for an online continuing education course, according to ADA News. The continuing education course, which is self-paced with eight chapters, offers 10 hours of CE and covers how long-term care facilities are organized and… Read More »
The ADA Health Policy Institute has released fact sheets for every U.S. state analyzing dental care utilization, supply of dentists, Medicaid participation, reimbursement rates, sealant use and who has access to fluoridated drinking water. HPI says “The Oral Health Care System: A State-by-State Analysis” is a first-of-its-kind report that dentists and members of the public can access at… Read More »
Bethesda, Md. — Born to a military family, Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays always knew she wanted to serve her country. On Nov. 4, according to ADA News, she shared that experience — four years of active duty, seven years of inactive duty; now retired — as a Navy dentist with a group of post-doctoral residents continuing their respective… Read More »
In recognition of today’s new dentist leaders and to encourage others to provide their unique voice in organized dentistry, the 2015 New Dentist Conference kicked off its two-day event with a day dedicated to leadership. More than 400 registered for the sold-out conference, which for the first time was held alongside ADA 2015 – America’s Dental Meeting in… Read More »
High education debt levels affected some career decisions for dentists who graduated dental school between 1996 and 2011, according to research published in the November issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Dentists who graduated with higher initial debt were less likely to specialize and were more likely to enter private practice over other primary occupations,… Read More »