Industry News

Chicago, IL – April 30, 2013 – The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), in collaboration with the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP),) recently published a series of consensus reports that analyze the scientific evidence linking periodontal disease, specifically periodontitis, to other systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The consensus reports, which appear in both the Journal of Periodontology and the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, also outline clinical recommendations for dental professionals to use when treating patients at risk for, or presenting with, certain medical conditions.

Read more: New Reports Confirm Perio-Systemic Connection and Outline Clinical Recommendations

ADAA is the voice of dental assistants to the public and to all professional communities of interest. ADAA in collaboration with other notable professional organizations is working to advance and promote initiatives for quality care and patient protection in meeting the current and changing needs of the dental community. Our ability to be flexible and open-minded in adapting to the evolving health care environment is critical to our future as allied dental professionals and to our ability to best serve the public.

Read more: ADAA Education and Credentialing of Dental Assistants

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 1, 2013) – 1-800-DENTIST®, the dental industry’s premier dental marketing company, has released a new, free whitepaper, “What Dental Patients Want.” The report, based on a nationwide consumer survey conducted by an independent research firm, analyzes real patients’ attitudes towards dentists and dentistry – and provides dentists with practical advice on how to improve practice reputation and performance.

Read more: 1-800-DENTIST’s Free Whitepaper Tells Dentists What Patients Really Want