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Smile Today announces the opening of a second location in North Central Phoenix. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Dr. Kyle Huish, DDS, is proud to announce the expansion of his well-known dental practice, Smile Today. The second office will accommodate North Central Phoenix patients and offer the same great family and cosmetic dentistry as the Scottsdale location. The new office, which opened Monday, April 22, is located at 1820 W. Thunderbird, Suite 1 in Phoenix, will provide North...
The Dental Assisting National Board, the national certification board for dental assistants, comments on the allegations against Oklahoma oral surgeon. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 On March 28, 2013, the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry filed a 17-count complaint against a Tulsa, Oklahoma, oral surgeon, with charges of being a menace to public health and of gross negligence. Specific allegations include using rusty instruments, reusing needles, not properly sterilizing instruments, not...
CHICAGO, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of recent news reports concerning a Tulsa, Okla.-based oral surgeon, the American Dental Association (ADA) understands that there may be heightened interest in infection control procedures. Regulations for dental office inspections are determined on a state by state basis by the state dental board. The ADA has long recommended that all practicing dentists, dental team members and dental laboratories use standard precautions as...
Ferdous Ali, DMD, provides preventive, restorative and cosmetic dentistry to families in Merritt Island, Florida. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 Residents in Merritt Island, FL and the surrounding communities have a new option for comprehensive, affordable dental care now that Dr. Ferdous Ali has joined Coast Dental Merritt Island, located at 229 Crockett Blvd. Dr. Ali and his friendly team treat adults, teenagers and children as young as six. They provide a wide variety of services...
Transcendentist®, the Country’s First Green Dental Office Celebrates 10 Years, Serves as Model to Dental Industry Berkeley, California (PRWEB) March 02, 2013 Transcendentist®, a green dental spa nestled in the heart of Berkeley, California, is no ordinary dental office. Ten years ago on March 3, 2003, the groundbreaking office opened its doors as the first eco-friendly dental practice in North America, creating a ripple impacting the nation and world. Dr. Fred Pockrass and his...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association today announced the availability of a new video providing a comprehensive view of the community dental health coordinator (CDHC) project. The video is available on ADA.org and YouTube. It features interviews with educators, CDHCs and clinic personnel, and shows the CDHCs working in a variety of underserved urban, rural and Native American communities. The CDHC is a dental team member whose primary...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association today announced that Thomas J. Dawson III, J.D., has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a senior congressional lobbyist. Mr. Dawson joins the ADA after nearly 23 years in health and insurance policy lobbying and legislative work. From 2011 until his joining the ADA he served as executive director and advisor to the National Coalition of Healthcare Providers, an organization he established and...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Soumava Sen, D.D.S., is pleased to announce the opening of his second state-of-the-art SmileBest Dental & Orthodontics office in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Sen is proud to be supported by SmileBest Dental Services, L.L.C., a provider of business and administrative support services and systems to dental practices, including low-exposure digital X-rays, electronic dental records, digital intra-oral cameras and much more. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Requirements for a pediatric dental benefit in the Affordable Care Act's health care exchanges would ensure that millions of children receive comprehensive oral health coverage through the private system of health exchanges," said Robert Faiella, DMD, MMSc, president of the American Dental Association. Dr. Faiella spoke in response to recent calls by business groups and insurers for the government to trim the essential...
ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Georgia Dental Association (GDA) has long contended that there is no shortage of dentists or dental hygienists in Georgia. Now, a workforce census conducted by the Georgia Health Policy Center and Market Decisions Inc. supports assertions that Georgia does not have a dental supply issue. In fact only 19 out of 4,044 dentists practicing in Georgia cannot accept new patients. Armed with this census information, the GDA can continue...
