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The Blind Spot 27 January 2022
ACE Panel report finds majority of dentists willing to administer vaccines but lack resources
More than half of dentists would be willing to administer vaccines in their practices, but only 2% are currently doing so, according to an ADA Clinical Evaluators Panel report published in the January issue of The Journal of the American Dental Associatio
The report, which includes the responses of 330 ACE Panel member dentists, found 55% of participants would be willing to administer COVID-19 and influenza vaccines and 42% do not know which vaccines...
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry announced Jan. 12 that it named Lyndon F. Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D., as its new dean, effective April 18.
“Dr. Cooper is an internationally renowned and innovative patient-oriented researcher and clinician, whose leadership will build on the VCU School of Dentistry’s existing robust portfolio and its...
The Blind Spot 25 January 2022
American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists Welcomes New Board Leadership
The American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists (AADEJ) has announced its 2021-2022 board leadership members.
The newly appointed board leaders will help advance the Association’s mission of improving communication within the dental profession and elevating the standards of dental journalism.The recently...
The Blind Spot 24 January 2022
Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine-or-test requirement for large workplaces
Court upholds vaccine mandate for workers at federally funded health care facilities
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 13 to block a federal mandate that called for large employers to require their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear face coverings and be tested...
Market 23 January 2022
Author: Luigi Campopiano
In economic terms, the fight against Covid has been compared to a war: national resources have been requisitioned to face the "invisible enemy," raising public debt levels around the world. Goldman...
Market 23 January 2022
Transparency Market Research, a market analysis company, has forecast that the North American market for dental equipment and maintenance will grow between 2021 and 2031. The anticipated market spike...
The Blind Spot 21 January 2022
Webinar: Dentists can influence change for employers to offer better dental plans
Webinar: Dentists can influence change for employers to offer better dental plans - Growing Your Business with Better Employer Funded Dental Plans to stream January 25
A free ADA webinar in late January will explore the world of group dental plans with a deep dive into how antiquated plan designs can negatively affect dentists’ ability to provide effective...
Market 21 January 2022
The market for dental articulators is expected to grow to a value of $194.7 million by the end of the forecast period, according to a report by market analysis company, ResearchAndMarkets.com. The...
The Blind Spot 20 January 2022
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Dr. Rosie Wagner, a general dentist in Somerville, MA, opened her practice doors with a mission to help stop the spread of COVID-19. That day, she and several volunteers, administered 125 second-dose vaccines to children ages
In March 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authorized dentists and dental students to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. This authorization led to the concept of dentists as...
Market 20 January 2022
The global market for endodontic devices was forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.10%, up from a 2021 growth rate of 4.70%, according to a report by market research firm, Technavio. The increase across...
Market 19 January 2022
Author: Luigi Campopiano
Gold and Bitcoin, The two "reserves of value," are united by too abundant liquidity in the market not to be good for both. So why is investing in these two asset classes a winning choice? What...
The Blind Spot 18 January 2022
Buffalo Dental School receives a new grant to increase access to care to people with disabilities
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine announced on Dec. 14 it received a $735,000 grant to help increase the delivery of necessary dental treatment to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Western New York.
According to the dental school, the funding provided by Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will also help grow the oral health care workforce treating this population.“The foundation has made...
The Blind Spot 17 January 2022
It seems impossible to stop breathing during sleep in a completely involuntary way. However, this is a real, critical condition, often underestimated and underdiagnosed, that can lead to...
Market 15 January 2022
The global market for restorative materials and bonding agents is forecast to grow during the decade-long forecast period (2021 to 2031), according to market analysis firm, Transparency Market...
Market 14 January 2022
Author: Luigi Campopiano
In the year of accelerated innovation, industry 4.0, the small technological revolution in everyone's homes, the triumph of the internet and video calls, e-commerce, and the vaccine developed in six...
Market 13 January 2022
The domestic dental services market is forecast to grow by a CAGR of 6.24% between 2021 and 2027, according to a report by market analysis company. Precedence Research. The market is expected to grow...
The Blind Spot 11 January 2022
ADA Health Policy Institute confirmed a national dental expenditures decrement
Pandemic-related government relief program spending was $8.7 billion in 2020
ADA Health Policy Institute's new data analysis from several federal agencies found national dental expenditures decreased by 1.8% — from $145 billion in 2019 to $142.4 billion in 2020...
Market 08 January 2022
The worldwide market for dental equipment is forecast to reach a value of $8.9 billion in the next 5 years, according to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, a market analysis company. The market was...
The Blind Spot 07 January 2022
ADA restarting service in January that helps dentists with concerns regarding dental insurance companies
AFTER A YEAR-LONG HIATUS, the ADA will restart its Third Party Payer Concierge service on Jan. 4. The service, which assists dentists with insurance questions and concerns with third-party payers, is...
Market 06 January 2022
Author: Luigi Campopiano
According to behavioral finance experts at Oxford Risk, the current environment has created a situation in which the risk of emotional investments has reached a...
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