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Most Dentists Support Expanded Medicare Dental Benefits

Most dentists in the United States are willing to provide care to Medicare recipients...

Gehani Named President-Elect of the ADA

Chad P. Gehani, DDS, was named president-elect of the ADA during a meeting of...

ADA Policy Discourages Usage of DTC Laboratory Services

A new ADA policy “strongly discourages the practice of direct to the consumer (DTC)...

New Dangers Inherent in Home Teeth-Whitening Applications

Today’s internet has inspired a do-it-yourself culture where empowered consumers now take control of...

ADA Urges Dentists to Support HPV Vaccine Use

With the number of cases of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) on...

Dental Loss Ratios and Questionable Bedfellows in the Insurance Industry

Insurance industry dental loss ratios (DLRs) represent expenditures for patient services as a percentage...

Associate Dentists Face Risks When Their Employer Closes Business (Part 2)

The dental service organization (DSO) model may be on shaky ground. So if you’re...

ADA Lobbies for Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson

Passed in 1945, the McCarran-Ferguson Act exempts the business of insurance from most federal...

DenMat Now a Recognized CERP Provider

The ADA has named DenMat Holdings a Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) provider. This...

Coalition Calls for Modernization of Dental Licensure Process

The ADA, American Dental Education Association (ADEA), and American Student Dental Association (ASDA) have...