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Mass. dentist accused of paper clip use in root canals

Jan. 24, 2012 06:19 AM
Associated Press

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A former dentist in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.

Michael Clair is scheduled to be sentenced next Monday after pleading guilty last week in New Bedford Superior Court to a variety of charges, including defrauding Medicaid of $130,000 assault and battery, illegally prescribing prescription drugs and witness intimidation.

Prosecutors say the 53-year-old Clair was suspended by Medicaid in 2002, but continued to file claims from August 2003 to June 2005 by using the names of other dentists in his Fall River practice.

Authorities say instead of stainless steel posts for root canals, he used sections of paper clips -- which can cause pain and even infection -- in an effort to save money.

eDossea ADVANCES SECURE FILE SHARING FOR DENTISTS

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eDossea, a company that provides online tools for handling patient data, has expanded its secure online file-sharing service eDossea 1.0. Unlike most online file-sharing programs, eDossea 1.0 was designed for healthcare file sharing within guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The program complements current digital systems, doesn’t conflict with practice management software, allows sharing between members and nonmembers, and includes secure online back-up of files.

Carestream Health’s Digital Imaging Team Receives Israeli National Quality and Excellence Award

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Company’s Computed Radiography Organization in Yokneam, Israel, Recognized With Prestigious Quality Award Presented by Israeli Minister of Industry & Trade

Carestream Health has received the National Quality and Excellence Award from the Israeli government for its outstanding achievements and continuous improvement in the area of computed radiography (CR).

This award—honoring the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin—is the most prestigious award of its kind in Israel, and recognizes Israeli organizations for excellence and a commitment to quality. The competitive application process and evaluation is sponsored by the Prime Minister’s Office and managed by the Ministry of Industry & Trade, the National Institute of Standards and the Israeli Society for Quality.

Registration Now Open for Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting, One of the Nation's Largest Dental Meetings

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CHICAGO- About 30,000 dentists and dental professionals are expected at the 2012 Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting, held February 23-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Registration for the conference is open online through February 17 at http://on.cds.org/MidwinterPR

The Midwinter Meeting ranks as the sixth largest U.S. medical meeting according to the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association.

Visitors to the meeting will get a first look at the latest innovations in dentistry, with an exhibit floor featuring more than 600 exhibitors from around the world. The meeting also features more than 200 scientific programs, including approximately 30 hands-on programs.

New this year will be live treatment cases, broadcast on the exhibit floor each day of the meeting. Visitors to the meeting will be able to watch clinicians as they treat patients in a theater constructed on the exhibit floor. Those who can't join us at the meeting will be able to watch a livestream at the CDS Facebook page.

Established in 1864, Chicago Dental Society counts more than 4,000 members in the Chicago area, is an advocate for better oral health for all, and organizer of the annual Midwinter Meeting, one of the top medical tradeshows in the country. It is the largest local affiliate of Illinois State Dental Society and the American Dental Association.

Ultradent Reaches a New High for the Utah Food Bank!

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Ultradent Product, Inc. proudly announced its total food and dollar collection for the Utah Food Bank. In a competition with its South Jordan, Utah neighbor, eBay, Ultradent beat the competition with a total of 85,659 pounds of food! Ultradent and eBay combined exceeded last year’s total by 68,459 pounds of canned food!

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DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties Sets a “Blue” Standard

DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties today introduced a new rotary endodontic file – Vortex Blue™.

Utilizing a new and proprietary method of processing of NiTi wire that results in a Blue titanium oxide layer, Vortex Blue has a visibly new approach to metallurgy. Vortex Blue features the same patented variable helical angle design as the original ProFile^® Vortex^® that clinicians have come to know and trust for efficiency and dependable clinical outcomes.

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KOMET USA Launches Extra-Long, “Perio-Length” Diamond for Crown Preparation

Developed to address crown-preparation requirements in cases presenting gingival recession, the KOMET® S6856XL.FG.021 diamond features a 12-mm. working length. This extra-long, “perio-length” diamond allows the operator to maintain ideal position and angle of the handpiece and avoid interference with adjacent teeth, thus permitting the precise preparation and refinement of optimal crown margins at the proper angle in patients who have longer, exposed crown lengths.

To achieve the desired surface roughness in particular cases, subsequent application of a matching-length finishing diamond, the KOMET® 8856XL.FG.021 instrument, is recommended. This instrument is specifically designed to correspond to the extra-long, crown-preparation diamond and to simplify finishing procedures in cases where gingival recession is present and in other cases requiring an instrument with a longer working head.