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I wanted to give kudos to Jim Du Molin. He is the founder of Internet Dental Alliance, which is a direct competitor to my company, Infinity Dental Web. But I’m on the same side as he is in this dental political issue of oral sedation, which I believe is slated to be voted on at the annual meeting of the American Dental Association, November 5-10, in Washington, DC. He sent me an email early this morning about this issue. I had heard about this issue through other sources, but he put it rather directly and I liked his style of not pulling any punches. He titled it “The Tyranny of Oral Surgeons.” I’d like to quote it here:
On mynewsmile.com I reference this issue as it played out in Iowa. (See my page on Iowa Sedation Regulations.) In Iowa, the oral surgeons were able to use their influence with the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners to put in place highly restrictive rules on the use of oral sedation, effectively outlawing it in the state. Many patients were hurt by this policy. Until they did this, I was able to treat hundreds of patients using oral sedation without a single adverse incident. But being able to use oral sedation meant that I could compete with oral surgeons in offering wisdom tooth extractions and other services that they wanted to perform. I had a lower rate of complications, including zero dry sockets, over a period of many years, than our local oral surgeons. The links below, provided by Jim Du Molin, courtesy of TEAM1500.org, include contact details for any member dentists who wish to contact their ADA House of Delegates representatives, plus additional details on Resolution #77. Three Simple Steps to Help Calls to (ADA) Action: Briefing State-by-State Directory of ADA House of Delegates https://www.team1500.org/delegate_directory.html Do you have a comment? We’d love to hear from you. Enter your comment below. Click here to ask Dr. Hall a question of your own. |
About David A. Hall
Dr. David A. Hall was one of the first 40 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He practiced cosmetic dentistry in Iowa, and in 1990 earned his accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is now president of Infinity Dental Web, a company in Mesa, Arizona that does advanced internet marketing for dentists.
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