Clinical Leadership

The American Dental Association reaffirmed its support for fluoride after the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study examining the effects of fluoride exposure in pregnant women.

The American Dental Association recently warned the public against visiting "veneer techs" after the unlicensed individuals became popular on social media.

The American Dental Association launched a category as part of its Seal of Acceptance program to help people identify non-opioid products for management of acute dental pain.

The American Dental Association shared recommendations for supporting dental practices after the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

Many treatments and surgeries for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders lack supporting evidence of effectiveness and may even make pain worse, according to a recent investigation by KFF Health News and CBS News.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights may bring back an audit program that checks covered entities and business associates for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Here are three clinical leadership headlines Becker's has reported on since Jan. 12:

The American Dental Association recently released new guidelines to manage short-term dental pain in adolescent and adult dental patients. 

The American Dental Association recently updated its recommendations for radiography safety. 

The reimplementation of mask mandates in healthcare settings could affect dental practices.