Washington—American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry appeals for standardized Medicaid audit procedures cut against the grain of a Feb. 24-25 program integrity summit convened by the Medicaid-CHIP State Dental Association.
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– February 26, 2014
Factors associated with paediatric dentists’ perception of dental pain in pre?schoolers: a mixed?methods study
ConclusionNoticing dental pain in pre?schoolers was associated with specialists’ experience and the need for visible signs; dentists do not always feel completely prepared to recognise pain in pre?schoolers. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)
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– February 26, 2014
Dental calculus offers a window into the past, may unlock a ‘microbial Pompeii’
An international team of researchers have discovered a ‘microbial Pompeii’ preserved on the teeth of skeletons around 1,000 years old. The key to the discovery is the dental calculus (plaque) which preserves bacteria and microscopic particles of food on the surfaces of teeth, effectively creating a mineral tomb for microbiomes.
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– February 26, 2014
Chicago Dental Society honors NASCAR’s Greg Biffle
While NASCAR’s Greg Biffle was in Florida preparing for the 2014 season-opening Daytona 500, dental and dental industry leaders gathered Feb. 20 at the Chicago Dental Society’s 149th Midwinter Meeting at McCormick Place West to laud the Give Kids A Smile ambassador’s work in raising awareness of oral health issues.
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– February 25, 2014
Sidney J. Harris
“Nothing can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own.”
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– February 25, 2014
Virginia’s Dentist Workforce: 2012
Presents dentist workforce data including demographics and background, employment characteristics, dentist finances, work hours, future plans and maps. Includes rural data including wages along the rural-urban continuum. — Virginia Department of Health Professions (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
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– February 25, 2014
Researchers look for culprit behind oral health problems in HIV-positive patients
Researchers want to help HIV-positive patients live better by understanding why their essentially dormant infection is still wreaking havoc in their mouth. Even with meticulous dental hygiene, tooth decay and gum disease, as well as infections by yeast, bacteria, and viruses such as human papillomavirus, continue to plague many patients, said Dr. Jos? A.
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– February 25, 2014
AAP celebrates 100 years
With 2014, the American Academy of Periodontology is commemorating a century of science, education, leadership and advocacy with a year full of festivities in celebration of its 100th year anniversary.
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– February 24, 2014
George Burns
“This is the sixth book I’ve written, which isn’t bad for a guy who’s only read two.”
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– February 24, 2014
