Here are five clinical leadership stories Becker's has reported on since Aug. 18:
1. The American Dental Association backed two educational initiatives involving student loans and grants for two dental roles.
2. The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners made changes to how anesthesia is administered to dental patients in the wake of several patient deaths.
3. Several dental organizations partnered to create legislation pushing for increased licensure portability for dentists and dental hygienists.
4. The American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society are supporting a ballot measure that would establish a medical loss ratio for dental payers in the state.
5. More than 40 organizations have called on the Biden-Harris Administration to appoint a chief dental officer of the U.S. Public Health Service who is committed to ending the use of mercury fillings in federal programs.