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Galler, Business Manager ASSOCIATE EDITORS Paul S. Albicocco Gabriel D. Ariola Babak Bina Alyson K. Buchalter Jacques Doueck Howard I.A. Lieb Lauro F. Medrano-Saldaña Deborah A. Pasquale Craig S. Ratner Reneida E. Reyes James J. Sconzo Paul W. Teplitsky OFFICERS President - Michael J. Donato, Jr. President-Elect - Raymond A. Flagiello Vice President - Tricia S. Quartey-Sagaille Secretary - Paul W. Teplitsky Treasurer - Valerie Venterina Librarian Curator - Phyllis G. Merlino BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paul S. Albicocco Babak Bina William W. Bongiorno Philip Buccigrossi, Jr. Alyson K. Buchalter Saad A. Butt Man Sing Cheung Joann M. De Leonibus John P. Demas Lorna Flamer-Caldera Cherry Libramonte Marc Meiselman Joseph M. Merola Mitchell D. Mindlin Charles J. Mistretta Gisele F. Richard Sari R. Rosenwein Stephanie B. Sager Stuart L. Segelnick Ronald Turchak Kirstin A. Wolfe OFFICE STAFF Bernard Hackett, Executive Director Stephanie Carter Shayo Farinre Christine Terrio SDDS BULLETIN who is reviewing claims. Policy was also clarified addressing the grading system insurance companies use to rate providers, urging the ADA to seek legislation to ban the practice. Today’s practitioners face the issue of social media reviews and online reputation. The House directed the ADA to develop a reputation defense tool kit to help dentists react appropriately to social media posts. The reference committee on Budget, Business and Membership looked at ways to make the business of the ADA Foundation more transparent to membership. To that end, the approved minutes of the ADA Foundation’s board will now be posted. The ADA continues its effort to address the issues of diversity and inclusion. The House reauthorized the task force to eliminate barriers for underrepresented minorities in the dental profession. A newmembership category had been proposed to create space for dental team members in the organization. The idea was to give them access to educational programs and other goods and services provided by the ADA. This concept resulted in extensive commentary, both for and against. Ultimately, the House overwhelmingly rejected the idea. The House continues to look at the changing world of the new dentist. The House directed the ADA to collect data on the new dentist over their first 10 years in practice. They will be looking at the type and location of their practices, as well as trends and other factors new dentists face. There was also a resolution to investigate and implement ways to improve the ADA’s job placement program. The reference committee on Education and Science tackled the policy on the use of amalgam as a restorative material. This has been a challenging issue which pits public perception against evidenced-based research. The policy now includes the responsible use of amalgam restorations for clinical situations where it is appropriate. Recognizing the need to reduce environmental mercury, the ADA recommends dentists eliminate the use of bulk dental mercury and amalgam alloy and that they use only encapsulated amalgam alloy. It remains against ADA policy to advocate to a patient to remove serviceable amalgam restorations solely to substitute a material that does not include mercury. Another greatly debated issue was the creation of a searchable digital archive of state and component publications. The creation of such an archive will greatly assist readers by providing whatever research they need whenever they need it. It will also aid the research community by archiving their articles, making them easy to reference. This will aid dental researchers applying for grants to continue their work. It will also support the submission of these articles to component publications, ultimately benefiting all members. The reference committee on Legislative, Health and Governance looked at the issue of the unlicensed practice of dentistry and hygiene. Not surprisingly, members of the House felt strongly that this policy needed to be strengthened. It was proposed that state attorney generals prosecute these cases more quickly and ADA Delegate Dr. Mitchell Mindlin addresses the Second Trustee District (NYSDA) Caucus at the ADA House of Delegates 2 SDDS BULLETIN November/December 2022 — VOLUME 39 ◊ NUMBER 6
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