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ADA Chicago Headquarters Sold

Reprinted from ADA email, June 5, 2024: Dear Fellow Leaders: The American Dental Association has closed on the sale of its headquarters at 211 East Chicago Avenue to Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, our largest tenant in recent years. I’m pleased that the ADA will be passing the torch of 211’s storied history and health care

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Lyon College School of Dental Medicine set for new Little Rock location

After its plan to open a dental school on the Heifer International campus fell through in November 2023, Lyon College announced the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine will be located in Little Rock’s Riverdale neighborhood, in the former Blue Cross and Blue Shield space at 5 Allied Drive. Reprinted from Arkansasonline.com: In the announcement Tuesday, Little Rock Mayor Frank

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Issues Alert from ADA!

  The American Dental Association (ADA) urges all dental practices to remain vigilant after it was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with information regarding a credible threat to the practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Current Threat Information from the FBIOn Tuesday, May 6, 2024, the FBI informed the ADA and the American Association of Oral and

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DHS terminates negotiations with Delta, MCNA, two other bidders for Medicaid contract

Officials at the Arkansas Department of Human Services have ceased their Arkansas Medicaid Dental Managed Care vendor procurement process and are currently “reviewing options to either rebid the procurement or to move beneficiaries back to Fee for Service,” DHS spokesman Gavin Lesnick tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Lesnick cites an impasse in the negotiation process, saying that “during active negotiations with

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Exploring the Microbiome of Dental Plaque, Periodontal Disease

Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle, April 10, 2024: A study explored the microbiome of dental plaque in people with varying periodontal statuses. The cross-sectional analysis in periodontal health and disease identified microbial markers associated with different clinical conditions, explored variations in microbial diversity and investigated potential correlations between the oral microbiome and clinical parameters.Read more

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