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 2013 — Vol. 8, No. 7 news A2 •Maine Senate defeats midlevel provider bill From the editor in ChieF A3 •Some eristic thoughts ... from Dr. David L. Hoexter meetings A4–A7 •National Dental Association celebrating 100th anniversary •International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics meeting addresses ‘coordinated attack on neuromuscular dentistry’ •Registration is free at Greater New York Dental Meeting • Yankee Dental Congress offering hands-0n cadaver programs • Live dentistry stage is a highlight at Pacific Dental Conference • Planning is under way for 2014 Journées dentaires internationales du Québec industry news A8–A9 •Alan Winter, DDS: periodontist, implantologist, entrepreneur — and novelist •Keystone Industries’ NiteBite helps bruxing patients 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 And ndA meetings Ad A report released June 23 by The Pew Charitable Trusts con- cludes that a lack of access to dental care in the United States, especially among low-income children and families, is being compounded by uneven geographic distribution of dental services and dentists’ low Medicaid par- ticipation rates. The findings are consistent with previ- ous studies and analysis by Pew, which is a strong backer of the concept of expand- ing the role of midlevel providers of oral health care as a core strategy to improve access to dental care among underserved populations. This latest analysis also warns of an impending likelihood that the access- to-care challenge will increase because of the number of dentists intending to retire soon and the number of children who will qualify for subsidized dental care through private or public insurance programs when provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act take effect in 2014. Drawing on data from the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser- vices, the American Dental Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Health Resources and Services Administration respectively, a table in the Pew report provides a state- by-state snapshot of the converging chal- Dentist shortage New report from The Pew Charitable Trusts outlines two shortages limiting children’s access to care By Robert Selleck, Managing Editor ” See SHORTAGE, page A2 ” See page A4 Implant trIbune ‘designing For LiFe’ A review of the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2013, held from June 20–22, in New York City. ” page B1 The National Dental Association celebrates its 100th anniversary at this year's annual convention, July 26–30, at Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md., minutes from Washington, D.C. Pictured is the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool. Photo/Provided by Destination DC. National Dental Association, July 26–30, Washington, D.C. Just pubLished: ‘sAvior's dAy’ Periodontist Alan Winter, DDS, has his third novel published, a suspense thriller grounded as a work of historical fiction. ” page A8 iACA members heAding to CALgAry International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics members and guests are gathering in Alberta's biggest city from Aug. 1–3. ” page A5