This year’s ASDA Annual Session will be held Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at the downtown Little Rock Doubletree Hotel. Join us for two days of fun, learning, and CE hours with our special guest lecturer, Dr. Mark Kleive of Asheville, NC. Dr. Klieve will present on digital workflows, interoffice teamwork, business systems, strategies to increase case acceptance, and treatment
reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle: Currently, more than 72% of the U.S. population has access to fluoridated drinking water, according to a video report from CBS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called this effort “one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century.” Proponents of fluoride have argued that including it in drinking water may
Dr. A.C. (Jerry) Brizzolara, III, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, at the age of 96. Jerry was born on April 29, 1928, in Little Rock to Aristo Cornelius Brizzolara and Agnes Mahoney Brizzolara. He graduated from Little Rock High School and went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps in 1948,
A new study released by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute shows dental spending in the U.S. increased by 2.5% between 2022 and 2023. The near-entirety of the year’s $4 billion growth is attributed to $3 billion in increased Medicare spending by seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans and $1 billion in increased Medicaid spending. While government spending on
TO: Members of the 95th Arkansas General AssemblyFROM: Terry Fiddler, DDS, Senior Consultant, and Billy Tarpley, Executive DirectorDATE: December 19, 2024 Re: Fee Increase Request for Medicaid Dental The dentists of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Dental Association (ASDA) proudly support the Arkansas Medicaid dental program. With one of the highest participation rates in the nation, more than 700 Medicaid-enrolled
Dental practices must file beneficial ownership reports by Jan. 1, 2025 Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle, November 14, 2024 Small businesses that meet certain requirements — including many dental practices — must file beneficial ownership information reports by Jan. 1, 2025 before facing penalties. Enacted in 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act aims to mitigate money-laundering operations posing as businesses. It
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