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BULLETINS & HIGHLIGHTS
BU LLETIN S DENTAL BENEFITS FOR RAILROAD WO R K E R S ... Agreement on dental cover age for 14 national rail unions with some 1.5 million employees and de pendents has been reached by the National Railway Labor Conference, which represents 300 railroads. Aetna Life and Casualty Co will underwrite the dental program which will go into effect March 1. The cost of the program through 1977 has been estimated at $100 million. INSURANCE FIRMS ANNOUNCE PAYMENT POLICY... Responding through their national association, insurance companies have stated that they are not inclined to begin direct payments to dental laboratories under dental prepayment programs. The Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) responded to an inquiry from the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL), which had requested that the insurance firms explore the feasibility of direct payment by carriers to laboratories. The proposal for direct payment was presented by NADL as a means
Twenty-nine officials from ADA constituent societies par ticipated in the President-Elect's Day held Feb 9 at the ADA Headquarters Building in Chicago. Pictured above (counterclockwise, from lower left) are Howard I. Wells, director, ADA Bureau of Dental Society Services; Frank F. Shuler, ADA president-elect; C. Gordon Watson, ADA execu tive director; and presidents-elect George E. Ewan, W yo ming; Norbert M. Sabin, Wisconsin; Robert E. Bricker, West Virginia; Eugene M. Zuck, Washington; Elmer 0. Fisher, Virginia; and (partially hidden) Newell E. Warr, Utah. The Jou rn a l o f the American Dental Association is p u b lis h e d m o n th ly b y th e A m e ric a n D e nta l A s s o c ia tio n a t 211 E C h ic a g o A ve, C h ic a g o , 60611. S e co n d -cla ss p o s ta g e p aid a t C h ic a g o and a d d itio n a l m a ilin g o ffic e .
to "provide excellent opportunities to institute accurate and equitable cost accounting procedures in fees for services rendered for dental pros thetic appliances." The proposal also was offered as a means to "insure that high standards of quality in both materials used and in technical craftsmanship were met." 'DENTURIST' GROUP STARTS MEMBERSHIP DR I V E ... A new group, the "National Denturist Association," has launched a membership drive among dental laboratory technicians in the United States. In a supplement appearing recently in an independent laboratory industry periodical, the president of the organization stated in an open letter to dental technicians that "denturism" promises America "progress, growth, better standards, and proof that there is still a free enterprise system." The Idaho-based organization urges technicians to return a mem bership blank with a check of $2 50 for 1976 dues. The ADA defines the term "denturist" in the United States as a person who illegally holds himself out as qualified to practice dentistry. "Denturism" is the fitting and dispensing of dentures illegally to the public.
H IG H LIG H TS SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS... Two dentists, Winfield Dunn of Tennessee and James B. Edwards of South Carolina, make leadership contributions as governors (p 502 ) : a picture story reviews highlights of activities of the Yankee Dental Congress (p 512); a resume and comparison are made of the properties and clinical techniques in the use of composite resins, veneers, and glazing products (p 550); and the Campaign of Concern of the National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped and its program are described (p 555) . EDITORIALS . . . Members are asked to check into the many services available from the ADA (p 485), and a guest opinion comments on the recent increase in malpractice claims (p 486). TREATMENT OF A HORIZONTAL IMPACTION... A horizontally impacted third molar that had to be maintained for the health of the patient was successfully treated (p 575). DENTAL CEMENTS EVALUATED... The modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, and tensile strength of six dental cements of primary consisten cy, four cements of secondary consistency, and two liners were evaluated (p 588). REVERSE SMOKING AND THE INSULATED DENTURE... Construction of an asbestos insulated denture for a reverse smoker is described (p 599). IN THE N E W S ... Winners and honorable mentions of the International College of Dentists Journalism Awards are announced (p 542), and a report describes the progress of the National Dental Curriculum Study (p 544).
BULLETINS & HIGHLIGHTS
BU LLETIN S DENTAL BENEFITS FOR RAILROAD WO R K E R S ... Agreement on dental cover age for 14 national rail unions with some 1.5 million employees and de pendents has been reached by the National Railway Labor Conference, which represents 300 railroads. Aetna Life and Casualty Co will underwrite the dental program which will go into effect March 1. The cost of the program through 1977 has been estimated at $100 million. INSURANCE FIRMS ANNOUNCE PAYMENT POLICY... Responding through their national association, insurance companies have stated that they are not inclined to begin direct payments to dental laboratories under dental prepayment programs. The Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) responded to an inquiry from the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL), which had requested that the insurance firms explore the feasibility of direct payment by carriers to laboratories. The proposal for direct payment was presented by NADL as a means
Twenty-nine officials from ADA constituent societies par ticipated in the President-Elect's Day held Feb 9 at the ADA Headquarters Building in Chicago. Pictured above (counterclockwise, from lower left) are Howard I. Wells, director, ADA Bureau of Dental Society Services; Frank F. Shuler, ADA president-elect; C. Gordon Watson, ADA execu tive director; and presidents-elect George E. Ewan, W yo ming; Norbert M. Sabin, Wisconsin; Robert E. Bricker, West Virginia; Eugene M. Zuck, Washington; Elmer 0. Fisher, Virginia; and (partially hidden) Newell E. Warr, Utah. The Jou rn a l o f the American Dental Association is p u b lis h e d m o n th ly b y th e A m e ric a n D e nta l A s s o c ia tio n a t 211 E C h ic a g o A ve, C h ic a g o , 60611. S e co n d -cla ss p o s ta g e p aid a t C h ic a g o and a d d itio n a l m a ilin g o ffic e .
to "provide excellent opportunities to institute accurate and equitable cost accounting procedures in fees for services rendered for dental pros thetic appliances." The proposal also was offered as a means to "insure that high standards of quality in both materials used and in technical craftsmanship were met." 'DENTURIST' GROUP STARTS MEMBERSHIP DR I V E ... A new group, the "National Denturist Association," has launched a membership drive among dental laboratory technicians in the United States. In a supplement appearing recently in an independent laboratory industry periodical, the president of the organization stated in an open letter to dental technicians that "denturism" promises America "progress, growth, better standards, and proof that there is still a free enterprise system." The Idaho-based organization urges technicians to return a mem bership blank with a check of $2 50 for 1976 dues. The ADA defines the term "denturist" in the United States as a person who illegally holds himself out as qualified to practice dentistry. "Denturism" is the fitting and dispensing of dentures illegally to the public.
H IG H LIG H TS SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS... Two dentists, Winfield Dunn of Tennessee and James B. Edwards of South Carolina, make leadership contributions as governors (p 502 ) : a picture story reviews highlights of activities of the Yankee Dental Congress (p 512); a resume and comparison are made of the properties and clinical techniques in the use of composite resins, veneers, and glazing products (p 550); and the Campaign of Concern of the National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped and its program are described (p 555) . EDITORIALS . . . Members are asked to check into the many services available from the ADA (p 485), and a guest opinion comments on the recent increase in malpractice claims (p 486). TREATMENT OF A HORIZONTAL IMPACTION... A horizontally impacted third molar that had to be maintained for the health of the patient was successfully treated (p 575). DENTAL CEMENTS EVALUATED... The modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, and tensile strength of six dental cements of primary consisten cy, four cements of secondary consistency, and two liners were evaluated (p 588). REVERSE SMOKING AND THE INSULATED DENTURE... Construction of an asbestos insulated denture for a reverse smoker is described (p 599). IN THE N E W S ... Winners and honorable mentions of the International College of Dentists Journalism Awards are announced (p 542), and a report describes the progress of the National Dental Curriculum Study (p 544).