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"Challenging Oral Pathology Cases for Every Dentist to Know: Interactive Learning" with Dr. Dolphine Oda on March 6 and "Incorporating Removable Prosthodontics Into Your Practice, With and Without Implant Support" with Dr. Michael Johnson on March 19.

Spokane Regional Health District, Clark County Public Health and Washington State Department of Health are partnering to assess infection prevention in dental clinics throughout the state.

DQAC is proposing rule amendments that update the listing of allowable duties a dentist may delegate to a licensed dental hygienist under general supervision. Please provide written comments or attend a public hearing on March 1.

Legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate Feb. 6 to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.

Get one-on-one support directly from an expert on dental benefits issues through the American Dental Association Third Party Payer Concierge.

WSDA member Dr. Joe Vaughn shares financial tips for new dentists on the ADA's New Dentist Blog.

Who will you see at PNDC this June? Here's a snapshot of our featured speakers.

A story published by Kaiser Health News (KHN) titled “Nonprofit Dental Insurer Under Scrutiny For ‘Flagrant’ Spending” sheds light on the exceedingly high salaries some non-profit dental insurers pay their CEOs.

The Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) is accepting applications to fill vacancies for one dentist and one public member position.

Register today for Continuing Medical Education's course, "Opioid Prescribing 2019: How Washington State Bill 1427 Will Affect Your Practice," on April 15, 2019.

Register today for the 2019 Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, held June 20-22 in Bellevue.

Dentists who own and operate practices who have purchased or financed equipment during the calendar year, may elect to take the Section 179 deduction when filing their taxes in order to maximize their savings.

DQAC is proposing rule amendments that update the listing of allowable duties a dentist may delegate to a licensed dental hygienist under general supervision. Please provide written comments or attend a public hearing on March 1.

Register today for Evidence-Based Dental Pain Care: New Opioid Prescribing Guideline and Rules from Washington State, a free training in Wenatchee on Friday, May 3.

Register now for the Eastern Washington Medical-Dental Summit on Friday, March 1 in Pasco.

Please consider attending the DQAC Dental Infection Control Committee meeting on Friday, February 1.

The deadline to register for Dental Action Day is this Monday, January 21.

Order free resources from the ADA for National Children's Dental Health Month in February.

A federal court has approved the $80 million settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit against dental product companies accused of violating antitrust laws by fixing prices on dental equipment and supplies.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission recently adopted a series of changes and new sections to existing rules that establish requirements and standards for prescribing opioids. The adopted rules go into effect January 26, 2019.