The American Dental Association is urging lawmakers to support scientific oversight of potential federal fluoride regulations. Five notes: 1. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing Feb. 24 titled “From Source to Tap: A…
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The dental industry is continuing to prescribe large numbers of antibiotics, many of which are not necessary, according to a Feb. 24 article from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Here…
The Indian Health Service is ending its use of dental amalgam in 2027, according to a Feb. 9 news release from HHS. Here are five things to know:
Several bills have been filed in Iowa and Tennessee to restrict the addition of fluoride in water systems. Five notes: 1. Iowa House File 2395 would ban adding fluoride to both public and private water supplies. 2. Tennessee companion bills…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is urging the Department of Education to reconsider proposed student loan caps for healthcare fields. Seven notes: 1. The Education Department’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has proposed establishing a $20,500 annual borrowing limit…
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The Dental Board of California has paused its consideration of changes to orthodontic assistant training after opposition from several organizations. Six notes: 1. California currently allows orthodontists to train orthodontic assistants directly in their practices to support workforce flexibility and…
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association recently adopted 10 new and updated policies touching on a variety of issues in the field, including scope of practice, education and licensure. Six notes: 1. The ADHA established a definition for full practice authority…
Arizona Sen. Janae Shamp, RN, has introduced a bill that would ban public water fluoridation in the state, The Center Square reported Feb. 3. The Senate Committee on Government advanced Senate Bill 1019 Feb. 3, moving it forward to the…
A bill proposed in the Washington state legislature would prohibit dentists from performing deep sedations and dental procedures simultaneously, according to a Feb. 2 report from FOX 13 Seattle. SB 6183 would require a multiprovider system with one individual sedating…
Kentucky lawmakers are making a second attempt to make water fluoridation optional in the state, Spectrum News 1 reported Jan. 29. Five notes: 1. State legislators considered a bill to reverse water fluoridation requirements last year, with the bill passing…