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 IssuesOrthodontic practice settles improper billing allegationsAn orthodontic practice agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to settle claims it knowingly and improperly billed Oklahoma's Medicaid program.PediatricsMore than one-third of kids don't receive oral healthcarePodcastsPodcast: What dental practices and patients need to know about the Fair Financing Principles3D PrintingDr. Tom Giacobbi gives you a look inside 3D printing in the dental practiceLegal IssuesEx-dental worker accused of major theft from employer pleads