ADA News

New Orleans—Dentists who practice in states that allow them to administer Botox, clinically known as botulinum toxin, can learn more about its applications in dentistry by choosing a daylong education course, Botox Therapeutic for Every Dental Practice.

The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs is accepting entries for the 2013 Student Ethics Video Contest. The deadline to submit entries is July 31.

The nomination period is open for the 2013 Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, and the submission deadline is June 14.

The ADA Foundation is accepting applications for its Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grant Program. Applications are due June 10.

Washington—Participants of the sixth U.S. National Oral Health Alliance's leadership colloquium will discuss strengthening the dental care delivery system when they gather June 17-18 at the Grand Hyatt Washington.

Tulsa, Okla.—Blood tests on patients of an oral surgeon under investigation here for infection control violations yielded 65 positive results for hepatitis C virus and three for hepatitis B, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Seattle—Supported by educational grants from the Colgate-Palmolive Co., the American Dental Education Association presented awards to dental educators during the 2013 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition here in March.

A fluoride solution applied to bio-resorbable synthetic hydroxyapatite granules—a bone supplement material—promotes bone regeneration, say findings of a study reported in the April issue of Journal of Oral Implantology.

The Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee seeks to honor veterans with an official certificate of appreciation before the end of 2013.