The ADA News, published by the American Dental Association, provides information on socioeconomic and political developments affecting dentistry while highlighting ADA services to its membership. The ADA News was introduced in 1970 and is published 22 times a year as a member benefit. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 CST http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp en-us http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/images/adanews_logo.jpg http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/index.asp San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic—A faculty-student team from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry traveled here July 11-Aug. 8 to assess the potential for a partnership between UIC and the local community to supplement dental services in the province of San Jose de Ocoa. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3323 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3323 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 CST San Antonio—The 2008 ADA House of Delegates passed Resolution 27H-2008 last month at annual session, which directs the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, in cooperation with other appropriate agencies, to continue to coordinate semi-annual meetings of the American Indian/Alaska Native Strategic Workgroup. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3317 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3317 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 CST Althought the ADA is urging industry standardization on radiograph requirement and return policies, third-party payers continue to use different criteria to determine when images are needed to support claims adjudication, and if and how those radiographs will be returned to dentists. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3319 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3319 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 CST The ADA Elder Care Research Committee, formed in response to Resolution 5H-2006, met at ADA Headquarters in Chicago Oct. 30 and 31. http://www.ada.org/includes/scripts/rss_redirect.asp?articleid=3318 http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3318 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:06:00 CST