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Becoming an orthodontic assistant is not just a stepping stone, but a great career opportunity to grow, says ADORE member Carol Eaton.
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AAO Foundation Takes on Disaster Relief, Donated Orthodontic Services Programs
The Foundation handle management, administrative, and fundraising responsibilities for both the members’ Disaster Relief Fund and Donated Orthodontic Services program.
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AAO, OAO Succeed in Defeating Ohio Teledentistry Bill
The bill did not require any in-person interaction or a dentist to review any x-rays prior to beginning orthodontic treatment.
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New ADA Technical Report Aimed at Dental Instrument Manufacturers’ Cleaning Instructions
The new report provides manufacturers with guidance on developing cleaning instructions for reusable dental instruments.
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Congress Settles on Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
The $900 billion package includes several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program created in March under the CARES Act.
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AAO Endorses OrthoPayment, Merchant Cost Consulting
The AAO has signed an exclusive, joint endorsement agreement with the electronic payment processing provider and merchant services company, giving members exclusive discounts.
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ADA Starts Search for Next Executive Director
Current ADA Executive Director Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, announced her decision to retire at the end of 2021 after 12 years serving the association.
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Latest ADA HPI Poll Finds PPE Prices Surging
The ADA Health Policy Institute poll found that prices for PPE have tripled or more since the onset of the pandemic, with surgical masks and gloves seeing the highest price spike.
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CDA Warns Dental Professionals to Beware of Emails and Offers Marketing COVID-19 Testing Products
The FDA has not yet granted Emergency Use Authorization to any COVID-19 rapid tests that dental professionals may eventually be able to administer in their offices.
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AAO Launches First Influencer Campaign to Reach Parents About Early Treatment
AAO sponsored posts distributed by five Instagram influencers, resulting in nearly 160,000 engagements and driving more than 1,230 users to the Find an Orthodontist locator on the AAO website.
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CDA Advises Practices to Abide by New Cal/OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Safety Standards
The new standards, which apply to most employers in the state, require employers to record and track COVID-19 cases and develop a written prevention program.
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ADA Working Group on Teledentistry Seeking Volunteers
The working group is developing new standards related to teledentistry to create best technical practices for the exchange of data.
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ADA Accepting Stanford Award Applications
The John W. Stanford New Investigator Award encourages research related to the use of standards in dental research or clinical application.
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ADA Calls on CDC to Include Dentists in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
As essential healthcare workers, ADA points to the role dentists and their teams could play in increasing the country’s medical surge capacity.
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NHHF to Honor Leaders and Students Serving the Latino Health Community
With COVID-19 looming, NHHF scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and a commitment to providing healthcare to Latinos.
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ADA Sponsored JADA+ Monograph Exhibit Seeks to Capture Dental Community’s COVID Experience
Dental practitioners, academics, students, hygienists, assistants, office staff, and patients are invited to submit essays, videos, and more about their COVID-19 experiences, to the National Museum of Dentistry.
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Delta Dental Provides $2.25M in Oral Health Care Funding for U.S. Veterans
On Veterans Day 2020, Delta Dental thanked the heroes who have served America, and reaffirmed its commitment to provide and support pathways for oral health care for veterans.
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