The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released an updated version of its Dental Opioid Action Plan to help address the opioid epidemic.
Clinical Leadership
Here are five clinical leadership updates Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18:
The American Dental Association's Enhanced CDT Task Force is seeking dentist input on proposed changes that would compliment the current coding format.
A CDC health advisory warning of a bacteria in dental waterlines and five other infection control updates from the last seven days:
The CDC issued a health advisory Oct. 31 warning of a bacteria in dental waterlines after recent infections linked to a pediatric dental office.
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A California law set to go into effect Jan. 1 allows some California prescribers to be exempt from having to electronically prescribe all medications, which is the current standard.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons provided new guidance for treating medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
More adults have visited the dentist for preventive reasons than reactively this year, according to Delta Dental's "2022 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report."
The American Medical Association recently approved a category III CPT code that allows primary care providers to apply silver diamine fluoride to treat cavities.
Here are three dental policy updates Becker's has reported on since Sept. 13: