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NH Medicaid Issues RIF on Chidren's Dental Services |
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The State of New Hampshire and The Office of Medicaid Business and Policy (OMBP) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) seeking information on innovative, viable and sustainable strategies to improve the administrative and operational components of the current Fee for Service Medicaid dental program while assuring quality of comprehensive dental care consistent with a health home concept for children participating in Medicaid Programs.
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CE: 'What's New for Nonsurgical Periodontics in 2010? |
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Significant developments in new high-tech diagnostic devices, hand instruments, ultrasonic tips and techniques are influencing the way dentists teach and practice. This presentation on Friday, Sept. 10 by Anna Matsuishi Pattison aims to keep dentists and dental hygienists up-to-date on the new products, devices, theories and techniques you should know to keep current in today’s rapidly changing clinical environment. 6.5 CE credits.
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5th Annual N.E. Rural Oral Health Conference |
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The 5th Annual New England Rural Oral Health Conference, “Improving Access Through Advocacy and Public/Private Partnerships,” will take place Sept. 24 at the Westford Regency in Westford, Mass.
Up to 5.5 CEUs will be available through the NH Dental Society for this event, which is being presented by the New England Rural Health RoundTable, in collaboration with Connecticut State Office of Oral Public Health, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Oral Health Program, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, New Hampshire State Oral Health Program, Rhode Island Office of Oral Health, and the Vermont Department of Health, Office of Oral Health.
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John McGill Seminar - October 15, 2010 |
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Save the Date: Nov. 12, 2010 |
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The 8th Annual Oral Health Forum "Connecting Oral Health to Wellness" will take place from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Holiday Inn in Concord, NH.
Catherine Dunham, Executive Director for the Children's Dental Health Project in Washington, D.C., will be the keynote speaker. There will be a panel discussion, "Health Care Reform: A NH Perspective," and four breakout sessions.
Registration will be $75. CEUs and CMEs will be available. Presented by the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition.
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FDA Ruling on Dental Amalgam |
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The American Dental Association (ADA) agrees with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision not to place any restriction on the use of dental amalgam, a commonly used cavity filling material.
The FDA ruling issued today categorizes encapsulated dental amalgam as a class II medical device, placing it in the same class as gold and tooth-colored composite fillings. The ADA has supported a class II designation for dental amalgam since 2002 when first proposed by the FDA.
"The FDA has left the decision about dental treatment right where it needs to be-between the dentist and the patient," states ADA President Dr. John Findley. "This decision underscores what the ADA has long supported-a discussion between dentists and patients about the full range of treatment options to help patients make educated decisions regarding their dental care."
Dental amalgam is a cavity-filling material made by combining mercury with other metals such as silver, copper and tin. Numerous scientific studies conducted over the past several decades, including two large clinical trials published in the April 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association, indicate dental amalgam is a safe, effective cavity-filling material for children and others. And, in its 2009 review of the scientific literature on amalgam safety, the ADA's Council on Scientific Affairs reaffirmed that the scientific evidence continues to support amalgam as a valuable, viable and safe choice for dental patients.
"Dentists are doctors specializing in oral health care," Dr. Findley states. "We encourage people to talk with their dentists if they have any questions about their oral health."
Additional information about dental amalgam and other cavity-filling materials may be found on the ADA's web site at: www.ada.org. |
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Esthetic Restorative Dentistry Seminar - Nov. 5 |
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Bruce W. Small, BS, DMD,an associate professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, will lead a continuing education seminar titled "To Metal or Not to Metal: Predictable Esthetic Restorative Dentistry Including Restorative 'Disappointments'" on Friday, Nov. 5 in Concord.
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NHDS Releases Oral Health Plan for New Hampshire |
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The New Hampshire Dental Society’s leadership has developed a plan that highlights the oral health challenges facing New Hampshire and offers solutions for the future.
Read about the plan and download it www.SmilePlanNH.org. |
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