Allen Hindin, DDS, MPH[email protected]Dental EducationShould patients be used for licensure exam purposes?Somewhere, a fourth-year dental student is desperately searching for an adult who will allow a tooth to be drilled and filled in a ritual called clinical dental examinations. In this Second Opinion, Dr. Allen Hindin questions the usefulness of this practice and why this practice is still continuing.July 1, 2015Dental EducationADA misses opportunity with MLP analysisA veteran dentist and 41-year member of the ADA who works in both the public and private sectors questions the motives behind the ADA's midlevel provider (MLP) economic analysis and calls on the ADA to raise the tone and quality of the discussion.July 30, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesDentist’s defamation suit over bad reviews moves forwardA state appeals court ruled on September 15 that a patient who posted negative reviews about a dentist could be sued for defamation.Infection ControlInfection control matters to dental patientsSmile DesignClinical tip: Replacement of a congenital missing caninePublic HealthGetting married may be good for teeth, especially men’sScope of PracticeU.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answer