Two Kentucky lawmakers have said they intend to reintroduce legislation that would make community water fluoridation optional in the state, Kentucky Public Radio reported Oct. 21. Three notes: 1. State legislators considered a bill to reverse water fluoridation requirements during…
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A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed against the city of Buffalo, N.Y., over its elimination of fluoride in its drinking water, WIVB reported Oct. 21. Five notes: 1. A group of parents filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging…
From outdated coverage models and reimbursement hurdles, here’s what five dental leaders have told Becker’s about insurance in the last three months: Corey Anderson, DDS. Affordable Dentures & Implants (Bridgeport, W.V.): Medical loss ratios for dental insurance nationwide will make…
ADA advocates for peer-reviewed science after Trump administration links Tylenol use to ADHD, autism
The American Dental Association is advocating for reliance on peer-reviewed science after the White House linked autism and ADHD to Tylenol use during pregnancy. The FDA recently notified clinicians that Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy can be associated with an…
Thirteen dental groups submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for certain measures to be taken to protect student loan borrowers under a new proposal. Four notes: 1. The comments were submitted in response to the Education Department’s…
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The American Dental Association recently shared its concerns about proposals from the National Institutes of Health aimed at limiting the amount grantees can spend on publishing research. The NIH is currently weighing five options to limit the use of federal…
The American Dental Association is advocating for greater scrutiny of state laws that hinder competition among dental insurers and providers and have adverse effects on interstate commerce. Four notes: 1. The ADA recently submitted comments Sept. 15 in response to…
The HHS Department will continue with its plans to look into the effects of fluoride exposure on children’s health, according to the Make American Healthy Again Commission’s latest report. Seven notes: 1. The HHS Department’s Make America Healthy Again Commission…
American Dental Association President Brett Kessler, DDS, and Scott Smith, DDS, past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, published an editorial warning against efforts to eliminate community water fluoridation. In the editorial, published Sept. 5 in the Journal…
Dental exam administrator CDCA-WREB-CITA has merged with the American Board of Dental Examiners to create a single entity. The governing bodies of both organizations approved the merger in August, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The new American…