The dental profession was well served this week in the nation’s capital as 500+ dentists, including five ASDA members, flew in for the Washington Leadership Conference on May 12 – 14. Drs Gene Jines of Little Rock, Terry Fiddler of Conway, Bob Skinner of Fort Smith, April Buffington of West Memphis, and F.T. “Tuck” McDonald of [...]

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From Billy Tarpley, ASDA Executive Director Dear ASDA Member, After extensive research, the ASDA has recently completed a fact-based white paper, Dental Education in Arkansas: A View From the Profession. The purpose of the paper is to address two things in particular: the growing disparity between resident and non-resident dental school tuition (and, in turn, how Arkansas’s [...]

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ASDA Watching Out For You – Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Update.

January 8, 2013

During the 88th General Assembly (Act 304 of 2011), the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) was passed for the following purpose:   (1) Enhancing patient care by providing prescription monitoring information that will ensure legitimate use of controlled substances in health care, including palliative care, research, and other medical pharmacological uses; (2) Helping curtail the misuse [...]

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U.S. Surgeon General Endorses Water Fluoridation

April 26, 2013

From the American Dental Association: Surgeon General Endorses Community Water Fluoridation
: This week, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., officially endorsed community water fluoridation as “one of the most effective choices communities can make to prevent health problems while actually improving the oral health of their citizens.” Dr. Benjamin made her endorsement via a letter [...]

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Best Management Practices for Amalgam Waste

April 23, 2013

In light of recent attention placed on proper disposal of mercury and silver from dental amalgam, here are a few basics rules to keep in mind: DO: Consider using composite materials when possible To contain waste, consider installing an amalgam separator or chairside traps in your practice. Contact the ADEQ Helpline at (501) 682-0923 with [...]

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ASDA Dental Issues Update: 89th General Assembly, 2013

April 22, 2013

As the 89th General Assembly winds down, dentistry continues to monitor the overall impact of legislative decisions. Republicans are the majority in the House and Senate for the first time since the Reconstruction Era, and the changes that have resulted from that shift in leadership have been more than noticeable. With 80 percent of our [...]

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Dr. Oz amalgam claims challenged by Johns Hopkins professor

April 22, 2013

ADA Leadership Update from Dr. Faiella – April 19 A blog article directly critical of the recent Dr. Oz television show on amalgam fillings was published April 9 on Forbes.com. The article was authored by Steven Salzberg, a Ph.D. Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics in the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of [...]

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