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 StoriesIndustry UpdatesDentist pleads not guilty in 4-week-old patient's deathA dentist pleaded not guilty to professional misconduct charges related to the death of a healthy four-week-old boy who died during a common procedure.BrainGum disease may be linked to impaired brain functionSmile DesignClinical tip: What you need to know about platelet-rich fibrinInvisible AlignersAI applications on the rise in clear aligner therapySponsor ContentFree Webinar January 22 @ 8 p.m. ET