http://aadc.org/site/articles/ AADC Presents articles and opinions of interest to the Dental Benefits Industry. Many of the topics presented may be found in our Associations Publication The Beacon. We make every effort to reference all content to the submitting author. en Copyright 2008 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:23:52 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss here.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/the_beacon_spring_2008.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/the_beacon_spring_2008.php Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:23:52 -0600 download this file to continue reading... ]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/defining_and_differentiating_inlays_and_onlays.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/defining_and_differentiating_inlays_and_onlays.php Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:14:59 -0600 download this file to continue reading... ]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/laser_fluorescence_in_caries_diagnosis.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/laser_fluorescence_in_caries_diagnosis.php Mon, 28 May 2007 17:19:39 -0600 Prepared by Richard M. Celko, DMD, MBA February 2, 2004 Ethics Summit Initiative Truth Claims in Dentistry Westin Grand Bohemian Orlando,FL January 20-21, 2004 The Ethics Summit Initiative began with an opening session on Tuesday January 20, 2004.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/ethics_summit_initiative_report_to_american_association_of_dental_consultants.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/ethics_summit_initiative_report_to_american_association_of_dental_consultants.php Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:11:54 -0600 By: Dr. Robert Laurenzano Let's be honest. There are many dentists who view third party payers with suspicion and regard those who work with them—such as dental benefit consultants—as the enemy. But it's also important to understand who the consultants are: in many cases, the parties on both sides are dentists, professionals who share much in terms of common education, hands-on practical knowledge, experience with the realities and hardships of clinical practice and a desire to be part of a profession that upholds high ethical standards.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/is_collegiality_between_dentists_and_benefit_consultants_possible.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/is_collegiality_between_dentists_and_benefit_consultants_possible.php Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:53:52 -0600 By: David W. Chamers, EdM, MBA, PhD Evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is the profession's Rorschach test. The way dentists feel when they hear EBD probably says more about how researchers think dentists should practice than how practitioners actually use evidence to improve oral health care. From the outset it is necessary to observe that dentistry has always been grounded in research, and good research and good grounding have been practiced for three-quarters of a century. EBD may be "the same old lady in a new dress," but the dress is so dazzling and so scanty that something really has to be said about it. ]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/does_anyone_understand_ebd.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/does_anyone_understand_ebd.php Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:22:44 -0600 By: Harold C. Slavkin, DDS The human characteristics of curiosity, wonder and ingenuity are as old as mankind. For tens of thousands of years people around the world have been harnessing their curiosity into inquiry and the process of scientific methodology. The international fruits of these endeavors have resulted in agriculture, transportation, global networks of communications, energy resources, housing, environmental considerations, enhanced computational powers, entertainment, and biomedical research that has improved the quality of life as well as the human lifespan during the 20th century in many nations around the world.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/emerging_opportunities_for_oral_health.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/emerging_opportunities_for_oral_health.php Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:14:08 -0600 By: Michael del Aguila, MS, PhD Data warehouses in the dental insurance industry are a well-recognized reality. However, the misperceptions surrounding them both exaggerate their misuse and underestimate their potential. Understanding the composition and requirements for appropriate use of these tools can dispel some of the mistrust, and open dialogue on the best uses of these tools. Without question, the appropriate use of a data warehouse can contribute substantively to the construction, deployment and evaluation of the next generation of dental benefits products. Getting to that point is not easy because it requires constant reexamination and refinement of basic assumptions and analyses.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/data_warehouses_and_the_dental_consultant.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/data_warehouses_and_the_dental_consultant.php Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:23:49 -0600 By: Gary A. Colangelo, DDS Assumptions The American Dental Association's Medicaid dental initiative should hasten the evolution of this federal/state partnership toward a more accountable program that demonstrably improves the oral health of Medicaid eligible citizens. Success of the ADA's initiative can lead to a Medicaid dental program that will:]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/the_role_of_dental_insurance_in_the_futurestate_of_medicaid.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/the_role_of_dental_insurance_in_the_futurestate_of_medicaid.php Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:28:04 -0600 By: Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Where has the professionalism of my "profession" gone? I have seen a major degeneration in the ethics of the dental profession over the past several years.]]> http://aadc.org/site/articles/i_have_had_enough.php http://aadc.org/site/articles/i_have_had_enough.php Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:37:38 -0600