News & Updates
Welcome to the Indiana Dental Association online newsroom. We are pleased to bring you the latest dentistry and oral health updates in Indiana and across the country. For more information, or to share news, contact
Will Sears, Director of Communications, at
Will@INDental.org.
5/14/2012
Delegates and alternates to the upcoming House of Delegates will need to bring their calculators, as much focus will be on the proposed 2012-2013 budget and the Board of Trustees’ recommended dues increase. The House will also debate 20 recommended changes to the Indiana Dental Practice Act.
5/14/2012
What additional education is required for assistants and hygienists to administer anesthesia, caries prevention, polishing and X-rays? Dental team members must complete educational or testing requirements to perform certain delegated duties.
5/14/2012
Assignment of Benefits legislation is necessary. With assignment of benefits, the insurance company can deal directly with the health care provider if there is a question or a dispute over the patient’s treatment.
5/14/2012
The Indiana Dental Association recently received $26,200 in two grants from the American Dental Association for new membership outreach programs: The Indiana AIR Leadership Program and “Dental Divas” program for women dentists.
5/14/2012
The IDA Council on Communications recently released a series of online tutorial videos to help familiarize members with basic features of the Association’s website. The short video clips describe the steps for some key online member services, such as searching the membership directory.
5/14/2012
More than 75 fourth-year students at the Indiana University School of Dentistry committed to membership in organized dentistry as part of the Indiana Dental Association’s annual “Signing Day.” The event provided an opportunity to sign up for membership in the IDA.
5/14/2012
President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on March 23, 2010. Two years have passed, and there is still much work to do to determine the practical implications of the 2,400-page law.
5/14/2012
Any business – a dental office, gas station, or government agency – can have poor customer (patient) service if their employees receive inadequate training or have a poor attitude. How many patients have we disappointed and, as a result, left our practice?
5/11/2012
The IDA will host its 154th Annual Session in Indianapolis June 6-9, 2012. 1,500 dentists, dental staff, spouses and exhibitors will convene to participate in continuing education opportunities, social events, downtown tourism and the meeting of the IDA House of Delegates.
5/9/2012
Longtime IDA member Dr. Denny Zent is one step closer to being an Indiana State Representative, following a significant victory in the May 8 primary election. Garnering 5,367 votes district-wide, Dr. Zent defeated Republican opponent Aaron Claudy, who received 1,481 votes.
