Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

www.dental-tribune.com PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition July 2012 — Vol. 7, No. 7 news a1–a2 • Dental organizations respond to PBS's Frontline documentary on access to affordable dental care in the United States • Crayfish found to have substance on teeth similar to human enamel CliniCal a3 • Step-by-step guidance provided on how to create and maintain an effective emergency drug kit for a dental practice meetings a5–a6 • IACA annual onference covers ‘all things’ esthetic • Hong Kong is host site of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress • Greater New York Dental Meeting registration opens industry news a7 • DENTSPLY Professional's $5,000 donation helps breast-cancer fight • Lab's partnerships with implant manufacturers deliver peace of mind • Three-day, comprehensive CBCT course set for Oct. 4–6 in Phoenix www.dental-tribune.com PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID ORLANDO,FL PERMIT#1556 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition iaCa annual m eeting Ad PBS recently aired “Dollars and Den- tists,” a documentary produced by Front- lineandtheCenterforPublicIntegrityand billed as an investigation into America's dental care crisis. The program exposed gaps in access to care and underscored the plight of those who cannot afford treat- ment. After the broadcast, several dental organizations issued responses. According to the program, finding a dentist can seem next to impossible for about a third of the U.S. population, es- pecially those in rural areas and whose income put them at or below the poverty line. More than 49 million people face dif- ficultly finding care, according to the De- partment of Health and Human Services. A separate analysis by the Pew Center for the States found that more than 17 million low-income children go each year without receiving any dental care. “The dental system that we have works pretty well for most people, particularly those who have money and transporta- tion and don’t need very much,” Shelly Gehshan, director of the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign, said. “But if you are anyone else — if you are in an institution, a nursing home, a prison, if you have spe- cial needs of any sort, if you are a young child, if you’re a low-income person, rural, if you’re in that one-third of the popula- tion, it’s not so much that the system is broken, I would say there isn’t one for them.” In a written statement issued after the program aired, the American Dental As- sociation (ADA) responded: “The need- less suffering caused by untreated dental disease that could have been prevented or easily treated in its early stages is un- acceptable. Coverage by PBS’s ‘Frontline’ and other media can increase awareness of this ongoing tragedy and, we hope, the Dental groups respond to PBS documentary Program furthers discussion on access-to-care By Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune America ” See RESPOND page A2 ” See page A5 On the agenda at the 2012 IACA annual meeting, July 23-26: a broad range of lectures, panel discussions and workshops for professionals and team members at advanced levels of training or just beginning their quest for education in the areas of dental esthetics and occlusion. Photo/Provided by visithollywoodfl.org International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics meets in Hollywood, Fla. Create and maintain an effeCtive emergenCy drug Kit Here's how to make sure your emergency drug kit is complete, up-to-date and you know how to use it. ” page A3 Endo TribunE aae and aaPd to hold joint session Endodontists and pediatric dentists gather in Arizona in November. ” page C1 implanT TribunE iCoi CeleBrates 40th anniversary International Congress of Oral Implantologists in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 20-22. ” page B1