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Major improvements in the dental safety net will not occur until the nation places greater value on oral health, the American Dental Association (ADA) said August 12th in the second of a series of statements on access to oral health.
In August, the ADA Committee on International Programs and Development awarded the Certificate for International Volunteer Service to dentists and dental students who spent at least 14 days performing dental services in a foreign country. Recipients were nominated by their state or local dental society, federal dental services or dental school. A total of 171 ADA member volunteers were honored.
In the British Medical Journal it suggested that patients that are at risk from infective endocarditis (an infection of the inner surface of the heart) will not benefit from antibiotic prophylaxis before undergoing invasive dental procedures.
They came to talk about ADA Catalog products and provide feedback to the staff that creates them. They left with a better understanding of how products are conceived and executed.
The American Dental Association is now live on Sharecare.com and providing the public with answers to their oral health questions.
The ADA has its own page on Sharecare’s website, which was co-created by Mehmet Oz, M.D., a physician who first began fielding questions on “The Oprah Show” and now hosts “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Jeff Arnold, founder of WebMD. The page shows the recent activity of the ADA, which includes answering questions such as “Why do I need to floss my teeth?” and “How can plaque make my gums red and tender?” and “What are the signs of oral cancer?” among others.
Omaha, Neb.—An outreach project at the University of Nebraska Medical Center encourages young Native American students to explore careers in health and science professions, including dentistry.
In a new joint policy statement published in the June issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Society offer recommendations for preventing early childhood caries in indigenous children in the U.S. and Canada.
A growing apprehension over patient safety in dental outreach programs has led the ADA to distribute a new policy on student participation.
Approved by the House of Delegates in Resolution 31H-2010, the policy aims to bolster the safety of patients taking part in outreach programs by reminding students to follow ethics codes, licensed dentists to supervise students, and students to do only what they have been educated and trained to do.
The ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics has approved for circulation and comment Proposed ADA Technical Report No. 1054 for Electronic Dental Laboratory Prescriptions. The report presents the types of data and electronic format necessary to be included on an electronic dental laboratory prescription. The goal of the report is to address the need for electronic transmission of patient information from the dentist to the laboratory with the necessary security and interoperability.
Dentistry and the ADA played a small role in the worldwide search for James “Whitey” Bulger, one of the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives, who was taken into custody with his long-time girlfriend, Catherine Greig, June 22 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Washington—The Food and Drug Administration will require use of a “cancerous lesion on lip” image in cigarette advertising and packaging for its potential to motivate positive behavioral change, influence youth and young adults in particular and inform the public that cigarettes cause oral cancer.
Williamsburg, Va.—Country singer Hank Snow kicks off Dr. Ray Flanders’ book.
In the author’s acknowledgement, Dr. Flanders first sticks with the original lyrics to Mr. Snow’s “I’m Moving On,” a number one song in 1950.
Boston—The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry June 1-2 held a workshop here that focused on formulating clinical questions, searching for evidence and critical reading and appraisal skills.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—After more than 17 years of training and service by dentist volunteers, the Health Volunteers Overseas Oral Health Program has successfully completed its objectives.
Plano, Texas—At its June symposium, the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention honored two dentists, Jennifer Cleveland and John Hunt, for their work in infection prevention and safety.
In 1987, the ADA established the New Dentist Conference on the idea that dentists starting out in practice could benefit from leadership development and education tailored specifically to their unique needs.
Carrollton, Ga.—Invited to the White House for breakfast and Memorial Day observance, Dr. Gordon T. Austin said he was “almost speechless … almost” when President Obama “thanked me for my ‘extraordinary’ service to the nation.
Dentists routinely caution patients about the over-consumption of soda pop, juice and sports drinks that pack little if any nutritional value and take a toll on teeth.
Now the American Academy of Pediatrics is taking aim at energy and sports drinks, saying that in most cases, kids don’t need them and some products contain substances that can be harmful to children.
Washington—Consumers should forgo sugary drinks and make water their beverage of choice, according to the new dietary guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The guidelines and a new icon for healthy eating—a colorful plate that gives consumers an easy visual example of how to dish up proper portions for breakfast, lunch and dinner—were unveiled June 2 by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
May 21 was a day for people who sometimes fall through the cracks. They make too much money to qualify for state or federal assistance but still face economic hardships and have no dental insurance. So many have to go without access to oral care.
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