Almost a year ago, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule requiring most dental offices to install amalgam separators. The rule includes some exemptions, a phase-in period for existing dental offices and considerations for dental practices that have already installed the devices. The ADA worked with the EPA on the final rule and commended the agency for… Read More »
Dr. Mark Christensen still remembers when he was asked nearly a decade ago to chair a committee tasked on developing and validating an exam to replace the National Board Dental Examination. “I don’t think any of us thought we were signing up for such a long journey,” he said during a recognition dinner held June 19 in Chicago.… Read More »
Washington — A multitude of ADA publications earned 17 EXCEL Awards from a trade group for association publishing, including a silver for guest blogger Dr. Joe Vaughn’s blog post “The dark days of dentistry.” Association Media & Publishing announced the EXCEL Awards June 25 during the 38th Annual EXCEL Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The EXCEL Awards recognize… Read More »
Dental offices have lodged complaints to the ADA about explanation of benefit statements that are incorrect or need to be clarified, but the Association has resources available for dentists when dealing with third-party payers. The ADA has taken a strong position in advocating for clear EOBs, said Dr. Brett H. Kessler, a member of the ADA Council on… Read More »
More than 200 over-the-counter dental products sold to consumers carry something highly coveted: the ADA Seal of Acceptance. Participating companies commit significant resources to test and market products in the Seal program, and these products can be used with assurance that they are safe and have demonstrated efficacy according to requirements developed by the ADA Council on Scientific… Read More »
Dentists who graduated from dental school less than 10 years ago are invited to the New Dentist Conference Oct. 18-20 in Honolulu, held in conjunction with ADA 2018 – America’s Dental Meeting. The conference features a customized continuing education track curated by new dentists, daily new dentist-specific keynotes featuring popular TED Talk speakers and unlimited access to ADA… Read More »