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Washington—As of April 1, 2008, all written prescriptions for Medicaid patients from dentists and other providers must be on tamper-resistant pads. This includes computer-generated prescriptions printed on paper inserted into a printer.

The Association and other professional organizations successfully urged delay of the anti-fraud and abuse requirement that was scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, 2007, to give members time to prepare. When the six-month moratorium expires, all hand-written Medicaid prescriptions must have at least one tamper-resistant feature to prevent copying, erasure or counterfeiting.

Some states require tamper-resistant prescriptions but many don't. The impact will be minimal for dentists in states already requiring tamper-resistant pads, the Association says. Dentists in other states must use new pads from their dental supply firms for all Medicaid prescriptions beginning April 1. Your state dental executive, the state Medicaid directors Web site and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are among information sources.

A congressional "Dear Colleague" letter alerting members of the House of Representatives to the April 1 effective date says there is no national standard and that CMS deferred to the states the features they will accept for a prescription to be considered tamper-resistant. The letter cites educational materials at the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Web site (compressed file download), which offers a question and answer format.

Q. Does this requirement pertain to prescriptions received by fax, telephone or electronically?

A. No. Since fax, telephone and electronic prescriptions are sent directly to the pharmacy, they are excluded from the new federal requirements. The direct communication from the prescribing doctor to the pharmacist is considered tamper-resistant.

Q. Does the tamper-resistant requirement apply to over-the-counter (OTC) products?

A. Yes. OTC products that require a prescription for reimbursement under Medicaid must be written on a tamper-resistant prescription paper.

The regulations require use of prescription pads with at least one security feature April 1 and three by Oct. 1, 2008

Association expands online H1N1 flu virus resources

Posted May 7, 2009

By Jennifer Garvin

As part of its outreach effort on the ongoing outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus infection (swine flu), the ADA has created a dental specific fact page for dentists and dental team members.

Visit www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/swine_flu_faq.asp for up-to-date-information, including the most frequently asked questions about H1N1.

The ADA also has a topic page at www.ada.org/goto/h1n1.

In addition to answering questions relating to patients who have flu-like symptoms, the page also contains links to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention new guidelines for infection control in dental settings at www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/index.htm as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's new tips for health providers in preparing for a pandemic.

OSHA's Frequently Asked Questions on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers contains general information about OSHA's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers (OSHA Publication 3328) and may be accessed at www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/pandemicflu/index.html .

Dentists seeking additional information concerning conditions by locality can get updated information about H1N1 by checking with their state and local health agency Web sites.

H1N1 flu is caused by type A strains of the influenza virus that are spread by exposure to coughing and sneezing from infected persons. As of May 7, there were 896 cases in 41 states in the United States.

Symptoms include fever greater than 100 degrees, chills, head and body aches, fatigue, cough, stuffy nose, sore throat, and nausea and vomiting. In some cases, the CDC is reporting resulting cases of pneumonia or respiratory illness.

Dentists may also call the ADA Division of Dental Practice at the toll-free number, Ext. 2622.

To follow the latest updates from the CDC, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/investigation.htm .

ARKANSAS REQUIREMENTS:

Dentists: 50 CE hours - all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).

Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).

Registered Dental Assistants: 2 CE hours due every two years.

Clinical Classification of Toothaches

This course has been reviewed and approved for 8 hours.

Ernest Lado, DDS.

Even when they are not his own, toothaches can be a dentist’s most vexing and challenging problems. They come unexpectedly, often needing immediate attention, invariably on a day when you’re already running behind schedule. When a patient calls complaining his tooth hurts, you and your staff need to render initial and efficient assessment over the phone and schedule treatment appropriately. Your reputation is at stake. A patient in pain that is poorly attended to is a public relations nightmare. When a patient does come in, you need to treat him quickly and effectively. He needs to get out of pain and out of your office as fast as possible.

This course gives you and your staff everything needed to deal with a problem that can be more of a pain in the neck for you than a pain in the mouth for your patient, and does so in using clear and concise language. It first discusses proper classification of toothaches based on the presenting clinical signs and symptoms. It then covers the dynamics of pulpal-periapical processes, radiographic evidence of pathological pulpal-periapical conditions, pulpal conditions that are caused by a progression of pulp disease.

After reviewing the various tests that help provide a diagnosis of the problem, you will be able to practice your skills by trying your hand at solving a few clinical cases. One of our most popular courses for dentists, we think you’ll like it.

Dentistry & Street Drugs

This course has been reviewed and approved for 10 hours.

Ernest Lado, DDS

Emergency Preparedness

This course has been reviewed and approved for 12 hour.

Thomas Fast, DDS,MS & Siegfried Schmidt, MD,PhD.

Emergency Preparedness is a programmed manual for licensees who prefer the ease and portability of our workbook format. This text is one of our most popular courses. It covers the same material as our Interactive Computer Course, with the addition of more detail on emergency drugs and fluids, injection techniques, dosages, classifications of severity of respiratory and circulatory emergencies, and written technique details. Take your pick from either format, or get both if you want to be an emergency preparedness guru.

This excellent course focuses on the problem solving approach to the delivery of endodontic care. Included are prevention, identification and management, within a realistic clinical perspective, that is guided by the standard of care and quality assurance. Problem based clinical cases with numerous radiographs emphasize the need for critical assessment, interpretation and application within sound treatment planning principles and clinical techniques. Includes new concepts in problem solving management of dental trauma and expanded horizons in canal preparation and obturation and pulpal and periodontal relationships and the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Text included: Problem solving in endodontics Prevention, Identification and Management- 3rd Edition by James L. Gutmann DDS, FACD, FICD; Thom C Dumsha, DDS, MS; Paul E. Lovdahl, DDS. MSD, and Eric Hovlans, DDS M.ed, MBA, FACD, FICD.

Provisional Restorations: Key to Clinical Success

This course has been reviewed and approved for 4 hours.

Keith Rossein, DDS

Aesthetically pleasing provisional or temporary restorations requires a sophisticated knowledge of the purposes for provisionalization as well as knowledge of the best materials to use. In addition, in order to perform this service most effectively, knowledgeable dentists recognise that auxiliary personnel can save time and perform many of the laboratory and educational functions. Both direct and indirect methods of construction are presented in detail. A method of reinforcing and strengthening these provisional restorations for longer use by the patient is suggested. To conclude, the finishing of these restorations is discussed.

Accompanying the description of the construction of these provisional restorations are useful photographs illustrating the procedures. This workbook is invaluable to the crown and bridge clinician.

Sample Courses:

Beyond Anthrax: Bioterrorism & the Health Professions

This course will take you beyond the 2001 anthrax attacks to delve into the murky world of bioterrorism. You will learn which bioagents are expected to join anthrax as weapons that could threaten our public health system and spread panic. You will understand the transmission and characteristics of infectious disease caused most likely agents of terrorism, from Arenaviridae to Yersinia pestis. Implement disease control strategies in your office. Calm patient fears by suggesting tactics that will enable them to provide their own safety measures.

Dental Local Anesthesia

All time best course on how to practice safe and effective Local Anesthesia in Dentistry. Practical updated text with latest advances in science, technology and pain control techniques, reflecting new drugs and devices. From basic concepts to specific injection techniques, proper care of equipment, including Armamentarium needed for Local Anesthesia Delivery. Text included: Handbook of Local Anesthesia, 5th Edition, By Stanley F. Malamed, D.D.S.

HIV / AIDS & Public Health Issues

Frank W Stout, DDS, MS & Siegfried Schmidt, MD, PhD.

This course does exactly what it says, that is, it updates our information on the immunology and pathogenesis of HIV/AIDS. It is in part, a synopsis of material presented in the 4 hour AIDS course offered by Home Study Educators.

The course covers the mandatory objectives required for license renewal: epidemiology, prevention, transmission and signs and symptoms. The rise in the incidence of gonorrhea after a drop in the 1980’s raises concern that AIDS (after a significant drop) may be increasing. The CDC now recommends screening HIV-positive patients for tuberculosis and syphilis which have the potential to spread to the immunocompetent population.

Combination antiretroviral therapy is the standard of care at this time, though varying approaches to initiating therapy are suggested. This recent introduction of combination therapy has led to a significant decrease in AIDS deaths in the late 1990’s. Health professionals can now offer patients real hope in inhibiting immune destruction until a cure is found.

A detailed appendix follows the text, listing AIDS associated diseases, drugs and their interactions, recommendations for antiretroviral combination therapy, and prophylaxis for heath care workers who are exposed occupationally. The appendix is designed to be used as a ready reference when decisions concerning AIDS must be made in clinical situations.

Pharmacology for Dentistry

This 2005 drug reference book is one of our most popular courses. Based on a compact up-to-date pharmacology reference for the dental practitioner, the dentist will become familiar with basic drug data, side effects and drug interactions of concern to dentistry. Also included is the importance of dental consideration for treatment and patient/family teaching. A handy textbook with essential and practical information needed on a daily basis. Text included: Mosby's Dental Drug Reference, 6th Edition by Tommy W. Gage, RPh, DDS, PhD and Frieda Atherton Pickett, RHD, MS.

TMJ

Jerome Bistritz, DDS

With expanding knowledge drastically changing the clinical approach to myofascial pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction, decision-making must be based on a thorough knowledge of the joint and of all the factors that go into causing chronic pain. The pain felt by TMJ patients can have both physical and psychological origins, and diagnosis and therapy must be based on a complete investigation of all contributing factors. Most patients can be helped without invasive, irreversible therapy.

This illustrated workbook offers a review of the anatomy and physiology of the TMJ, explores contributing factors to myofascial pain, presents a diagnostic paradigm, and provides you with some noninvasive, reversible techniques to help the patient. You will learn to test hyperactive muscles by placing pressure on trigger points. Your patients can be taught simple exercises that will help them relieve pain and stress in the joint. The satisfaction of restoring function to patients who have bounced from one office to another attempting to find relief will bring you great personal pleasure.

Arkansas dental continuing ed classes for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants-- dental implants,dental osha compliance, endodontics,tooth bleaching,periodontal classes, dental anesthesia, dental pharmacology

Arkansas dental continuing ed classes for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants- dental implants,dental osha compliance, endodontics,tooth bleaching,periodontal classes, dental anesthesia, dental pharmacology

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