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BULLETINS & HIGHLIGHTS BULLETINS N A M E P R E V E N T I V E D E N T I S T R Y A W A R D W I N N E R S . .. T o p w i n n e r s of t h e A D A C o m m u n i t y P r e v e n t i v e D e n t i s t r y A w a r d s for 1976 h a v e b e e n ann o u n c e d . T h e f i r s t p l a c e a w a r d o f $ 2 , 0 0 0 w a s a w a r d e d t o P a t r i c i a E. W est, a d e n t a l h y g i e n i s t f r o m Birm i n g h a m , Ala, for a p r o g r a m o f l e a d e r s h i p t r a i n in g fo r a d u l t s a n d t e e n a g e r s t o f o r m a n e t w o r k of d e n t a l h e a l t h e d u c a t o r s in 25 r u r a l A l a b a m a c o u n t i e s — 15 in d e n t a l m a n p o w e r s h o r t a g e areas. S p o n s o r e d b y P r o j e c t H E L P (Health E x t e n s i o n L e a r n i n g P r o g r a m ) , it w a s a j o i n t p r o j e c t o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of A l a b a m a M e d i c a l C e n t e r S c h o o l s of Community and A l l i e d Health Resources and Dentistry, Au b u r n University c o o p e r a t i v e e x t e n s i o n service, a n d the A l a b a m a D e p a r t m e n t of P u b l i c Heal t h . O t h e r w i n n e r s ($300 m e r i t o r i o u s award) a n d t h e i r p r o j e c t s are: — Dr. S t e p h e n M. Blain, p r o f e s s o r o f p e d i a t r i c d e n t i s t r y , U C L A d e n t a l school, f o r a m o d e l p r o g r a m t r a i n i n g s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n t e a c h e r s t o p r o v i d e o r a l h y g i e n e c a r e for d e v e l o p m e n t a l l y d i s a b l e d c h i l d r e n a n d a d o lescents ? — S u s a n J o y Halgren, d e n t a l h y g i e n i s t , Hillsboro, Ore, for a n o n p r o f i t c o u n t y d e n t a l c l i n i c for i n d i g e n t c h i l d r e n w h i c h e m p h a s i z e s p r e v e n t i o n a n d w h i c h is m a n n e d b y a v o l u n t e e r s t a f f of d e n t i s t s ? and — Dr. T h o m a s P. Moseley, s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r , A l a b a m a D e n t a l A s s o c i a t i o n , for a c o m p r e h e n s i v e , s t a t e w i d e s c h o o l p r e v e n t i v e e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m c o n d u c t e d j o i n t l y b y all m a j o r d e n t a l h e a l t h a g e n c i e s a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s in A l a b a m a .
The ADA Coordinating Committee on Preventive Dentistry a n d its c o n s u l t a n t s and s t a f f w e r e a m o n g t h o s e j u d g i n g e n t r i e s r e c e n t l y in the A D A C o m m u n i t y P r e v e n t i v e D e n t i s t r y A w a r d c o m p e t i t i o n . F r o m left: Dr. R o b e r t H. Grif f i t h s , A D A E i g h t h D i s t r i c t trustee, w h o is p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n s u l t a n t t o t h e C o u n c i l on D e n t a l Health? Dr. R o b e r t I. K aplan, C o u n c i l c h a i r m a n a n d p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n sultant? Dr. H u d s o n D. Heidorf, p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n sultant? Mrs. S u s a n Flor, C o u n c i l s t a f f a s sociate? a n d Drs. A. S t e p h e n R ouss a n d J u l i a n n S. Bluitt, p r e v e n t i v e dentistry consultants. is published monthly by the American Dental Association at 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60611. Second-class postage paid at Chicago and additional mailing office. The Journal o f the Am erican Dental Association
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1D E N T U R I S M ' P R O P O N E N T S . ..
The California Board o f D e n t a l E x a m i n e r s h a s s u e d the c h i e f o r g a n i z e r o f the N a t i o n a l D e n t u r ists A s s o c i a t i o n a n d s e v e r a l d e n t a l l a b o r a t o r y t e c h n i c i a n s , a l l e g i n g a c t u a l a n d t h r e a t e n e d v i o l a t i o n s of t h e state's d e n t a l p r a c t i c e s act. C i v i l p e n a l t i e s are b e i n g s o ught b y t h e b o a r d in a d d i t i o n to r e s t i t u t i o n t o all p e r s o n s for w h o m the d e f e n d a n t s are a c c u s e d of p e r f o r m i n g t h e i r s ervices. T h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t in F r e s n o a l s o is b e i n g a s k e d to e n j o i n th e d e f e n d a n t s f r o m e n g a g i n g in f r a u d u l e n t b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s and f r o m m a k i n g m i s l e a d i n g s t a t e m e n t s a bout t h e i r "goods a n d s e rvices." A b i l l to l i c e n s e "dentu rists" w a s i n t r o d u c e d in the C a l i f o r n i a l e g i s l a t u r e in A u g ust, b u t a c t i o n o n the b i l l w a s c u r t a i l e d in c o m m i t t e e t w o days a f t e r its i ntroduction. C O N G R E S S PASS E S A N T I - F R A U D M E A S U R E . . . As the 94th Congress neared a d j o u r n m e n t , b o t h h o u s e s a d o p t e d a c o m p r o m i s e v e r s i o n of t h e r e c e n t l y i n t r o d u c e d M e d i c a r e - M e d i c a i d A n t i - F r a u d Act. T h e f i n a l i z e d v e r s i o n w o u l d c r e a t e an i n d e p e n d e n t o f f i c e of I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l w i t h i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t of H E W to m o n i t o r p r o g r a m abuses in M e d i c a r e a n d M e d i c a i d . E a rlier, t h e A D A s u b m i t t e d a s t a t e m e n t t o the H o u s e c o m m e r c e s u b c o m m i t t e e o n h e a l t h in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h o n e - d a y h e a r i n g s o n m u c h b r o a d e r a n t i - f r a u d l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t h a d b e e n i n t r o d u c e d b y Sen. H e r m a n T a l m a d g e ( D - G a ) . In its test i m o n y , t h e A s s o c i a t i o n " s t r o n g l y e n d o r s e d e f f orts to e l i m i n a t e f r a u d a n d a b u s e a n d o f f e r e d the c o o p e r a t i o n of the d e n t a l p r o f e s s i o n in a c c o m p l i s h i n g this task."
H IG H L IG H T S S P E C I A L C O N T R I B U T I O N S . .. A surv e y w a s c o n d u c t e d in four m i d w e s t e r n s t a t e s o n t h e effe c t s of the U A W auto i n d u s t r y p r e p a y m e n t p r o g r a m (p 900), and two dentist-speakers combine a pleasant b l e n d of humor and Christian m e s s a g e t h a t c a p t i v a t e s a u d i e n c e s a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y (p 904). R E P O R T OF S E A L A N T E F F E C T O N B A C T E R I A . .. An ultraviolet-light-poly m e r i z e d s e a l a n t w a s a p p l i e d t o carious a n d n o n c a r i o u s o c c l u s a l surfaces of p e r m a n e n t t e e t h t o d e t e r m i n e t h e s e a l a n t 's e f f e c t o n m i c r o o r g a n i s m s s e a l e d in the p i t s a n d f i s s u r e s (p 967). C R A C K E D T O O T H S Y N D R O M E . .. T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n d e s c r i b e s factors in the d i a g n o s i s a n d t r e a t m e n t of c r a c k e d t e e t h o n the b a s i s of an e x a m i n a t i o n of 102 c r a c k e d p o s t e r i o r t e e t h (p 971). F L U O R I D A T I O N A N D C O N G E N I T A L M A L F O R M A T I O N . .. I n f o r m a t i o n b a s e d on m o r e t h a n o n e m i l l i o n b i r t h s w a s u s e d to c o m p a r e t h e i n c i d e n c e of s e l e c t e d c o n g e n i t a l m a l f o r m a t i o n s in f l u o r i d a t e d a r eas a n d t h a t in areas w h e r e the w a t e r s u p p l y is d e f i c i e n t in f l u o r i d e (p 9 8 1 ) . F O R E N S I C D E N T I S T R Y . .. A n e v a l u a t i o n of t h e t e c h n i q u e s of f o r e n s i c d e n t i s t r y a n d t h e i r u s e f u l n e s s in i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of c r i m i n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a r e d i s c u s s e d (p 991) .
The ADA Coordinating Committee on Preventive Dentistry a n d its c o n s u l t a n t s and s t a f f w e r e a m o n g t h o s e j u d g i n g e n t r i e s r e c e n t l y in the A D A C o m m u n i t y P r e v e n t i v e D e n t i s t r y A w a r d c o m p e t i t i o n . F r o m left: Dr. R o b e r t H. Grif f i t h s , A D A E i g h t h D i s t r i c t trustee, w h o is p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n s u l t a n t t o t h e C o u n c i l on D e n t a l Health? Dr. R o b e r t I. K aplan, C o u n c i l c h a i r m a n a n d p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n sultant? Dr. H u d s o n D. Heidorf, p r e v e n t i v e d e n t i s t r y c o n sultant? Mrs. S u s a n Flor, C o u n c i l s t a f f a s sociate? a n d Drs. A. S t e p h e n R ouss a n d J u l i a n n S. Bluitt, p r e v e n t i v e dentistry consultants. is published monthly by the American Dental Association at 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60611. Second-class postage paid at Chicago and additional mailing office. The Journal o f the Am erican Dental Association
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1D E N T U R I S M ' P R O P O N E N T S . ..
The California Board o f D e n t a l E x a m i n e r s h a s s u e d the c h i e f o r g a n i z e r o f the N a t i o n a l D e n t u r ists A s s o c i a t i o n a n d s e v e r a l d e n t a l l a b o r a t o r y t e c h n i c i a n s , a l l e g i n g a c t u a l a n d t h r e a t e n e d v i o l a t i o n s of t h e state's d e n t a l p r a c t i c e s act. C i v i l p e n a l t i e s are b e i n g s o ught b y t h e b o a r d in a d d i t i o n to r e s t i t u t i o n t o all p e r s o n s for w h o m the d e f e n d a n t s are a c c u s e d of p e r f o r m i n g t h e i r s ervices. T h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t in F r e s n o a l s o is b e i n g a s k e d to e n j o i n th e d e f e n d a n t s f r o m e n g a g i n g in f r a u d u l e n t b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s and f r o m m a k i n g m i s l e a d i n g s t a t e m e n t s a bout t h e i r "goods a n d s e rvices." A b i l l to l i c e n s e "dentu rists" w a s i n t r o d u c e d in the C a l i f o r n i a l e g i s l a t u r e in A u g ust, b u t a c t i o n o n the b i l l w a s c u r t a i l e d in c o m m i t t e e t w o days a f t e r its i ntroduction. C O N G R E S S PASS E S A N T I - F R A U D M E A S U R E . . . As the 94th Congress neared a d j o u r n m e n t , b o t h h o u s e s a d o p t e d a c o m p r o m i s e v e r s i o n of t h e r e c e n t l y i n t r o d u c e d M e d i c a r e - M e d i c a i d A n t i - F r a u d Act. T h e f i n a l i z e d v e r s i o n w o u l d c r e a t e an i n d e p e n d e n t o f f i c e of I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l w i t h i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t of H E W to m o n i t o r p r o g r a m abuses in M e d i c a r e a n d M e d i c a i d . E a rlier, t h e A D A s u b m i t t e d a s t a t e m e n t t o the H o u s e c o m m e r c e s u b c o m m i t t e e o n h e a l t h in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h o n e - d a y h e a r i n g s o n m u c h b r o a d e r a n t i - f r a u d l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t h a d b e e n i n t r o d u c e d b y Sen. H e r m a n T a l m a d g e ( D - G a ) . In its test i m o n y , t h e A s s o c i a t i o n " s t r o n g l y e n d o r s e d e f f orts to e l i m i n a t e f r a u d a n d a b u s e a n d o f f e r e d the c o o p e r a t i o n of the d e n t a l p r o f e s s i o n in a c c o m p l i s h i n g this task."
H IG H L IG H T S S P E C I A L C O N T R I B U T I O N S . .. A surv e y w a s c o n d u c t e d in four m i d w e s t e r n s t a t e s o n t h e effe c t s of the U A W auto i n d u s t r y p r e p a y m e n t p r o g r a m (p 900), and two dentist-speakers combine a pleasant b l e n d of humor and Christian m e s s a g e t h a t c a p t i v a t e s a u d i e n c e s a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y (p 904). R E P O R T OF S E A L A N T E F F E C T O N B A C T E R I A . .. An ultraviolet-light-poly m e r i z e d s e a l a n t w a s a p p l i e d t o carious a n d n o n c a r i o u s o c c l u s a l surfaces of p e r m a n e n t t e e t h t o d e t e r m i n e t h e s e a l a n t 's e f f e c t o n m i c r o o r g a n i s m s s e a l e d in the p i t s a n d f i s s u r e s (p 967). C R A C K E D T O O T H S Y N D R O M E . .. T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n d e s c r i b e s factors in the d i a g n o s i s a n d t r e a t m e n t of c r a c k e d t e e t h o n the b a s i s of an e x a m i n a t i o n of 102 c r a c k e d p o s t e r i o r t e e t h (p 971). F L U O R I D A T I O N A N D C O N G E N I T A L M A L F O R M A T I O N . .. I n f o r m a t i o n b a s e d on m o r e t h a n o n e m i l l i o n b i r t h s w a s u s e d to c o m p a r e t h e i n c i d e n c e of s e l e c t e d c o n g e n i t a l m a l f o r m a t i o n s in f l u o r i d a t e d a r eas a n d t h a t in areas w h e r e the w a t e r s u p p l y is d e f i c i e n t in f l u o r i d e (p 9 8 1 ) . F O R E N S I C D E N T I S T R Y . .. A n e v a l u a t i o n of t h e t e c h n i q u e s of f o r e n s i c d e n t i s t r y a n d t h e i r u s e f u l n e s s in i d e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of c r i m i n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a r e d i s c u s s e d (p 991) .