International dental program in Mexico raises questions

To be eligible for licensure in the U.S. or Canada, applicants in all states are required to be graduates of accredited predoctoral dental education programs, or have completed an advanced degree, certificate or two-year International Dentist Program at an accredited dental school. Go to full story.

Past NIDCR director and champion of dental profession dies

Baerum, Norway—He is known for "taking the mystery out of periodontal disease" and opening new paths in dental research, but many of Dr. Harald Löe's former colleagues remember an enthusiastic mentor who championed the dental profession. Go to full story.

Olympic Village dental clinic has U.S. connection

Beijing—Although the 2008 Olympic Games are in full swing, a dentist with American connections started working behind the scenes months ago to ensure that volunteer dentists in the Olympic village are comfortable treating and communicating with athletes from around the globe. Go to full story.

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Paying for your reputation

The lay media and Internet are a repository of all kinds of information, some factual, and some not-so-factual. Patients are using these resources with increasing frequency to help them make decisions concerning treatment procedures and who they choose to provide said treatment. Recent events have increased my concern about this practice. Go to full editorial.

Community clinic volunteers treat adults in need of care

Wheaton, Ill.—Treating 48 uninsured adults—most of whom needed urgent dental care—the DuPage Community Clinic hosted its third annual "Save Your Smile" day April 28. "There aren't a lot of programs out there that reach out to adults," said Patricia Ciebien, clinic director. "We had six volunteer dentists who treated patients from 19 through 74 years of age. The need out there is amazing." Go to full story.

Too sick to practice?
Medical records help insurers process claims

When Dr. Robert Bethea was 39 years old he began what would become an 18-year quest to determine the cause of a sporadic, yet ongoing affliction. Bouts of pain in his left hand and arm progressed to chest discomfort that dug beneath his sternum and sometimes stole his concentration when treating patients. Go to full story.

NYSDA Foundation to host HIV/AIDS clinical summit

New York—The New York State Dental Foundation will host an Oct. 3 conference here aimed at improving the oral health of people living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Go to full story.

ADA/DENTSPLY student clinicians ready for session

San Antonio—Now in its 49th year, the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program will showcase outstanding student research projects from U.S. dental schools as well as the work of winning international student clinicians during the ADA annual session in San Antonio. Go to full story.

'I'm still a work in progress!'
Dr. Leslie Seldin to receive 2008 Distinguished Service Award

His eight-page curriculum vitae chronicles a lifetime of service: a general dentist now retired from private practice after nearly 40 years, an educator, author, editor, spokesman and leader. Not captured in these words on paper are the qualities that have made him a mainstay of organized dentistry for so many years, one of those go-to guys that every successful organization needs, the sort who can always be counted on to get the job done—on time, on budget and with great style. Go to full story.