ADA News

Denver—May 24 is the early bird registration sweepstakes deadline for the ADA 27th New Dentist Conference.

Dillon, Mont.—The 2013 Montana Fly Fishing Seminar July 11-13 here will feature Dr. Kirk J. Robertson speaking on pediatric dental materials.

The American Dental Assistants Association is holding a contest to choose a new slogan for Dental Assistants Recognition Week in 2014.

Washington—Medicare officials announced a temporary delay "due to technical problems" of the scheduled May 1 ordering/referring provider edits reported in the April 15 ADA News print edition and April 8 on ADA.org.

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.