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AAE Advocates for Fair Reimbursement at Biannual Dental Insurance Directors Meeting

Last month, AAE President Natasha Flake, DDS, PhD, MSD; Treasurer Elizabeth Perry, DMD; and staff represented the specialty at the American Association of Dental Consultants (AADC) Spring Workshop and Annual…

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AAE President Dr. Natasha M. Flake Completes Successful Satellite Media Tour 

On Thursday, May 2, AAE President Dr. Natasha M. Flake discussed Save Your Tooth Month and why patients should always try to save their natural teeth. She also explained what…

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AAE Represents at the AADB Mid-Year Meeting

On April 12-13, 2024, staff from AAE attended the American Association of Dental Boards 2024 Mid-Year Meeting in Rosemont, Illinois, with the aim of strengthening the Association’s ties with state…

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FTC Bans New Noncompete Agreements: Implications for Dental Practices

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission made a final ruling banning all NEW noncompete agreements, which are legal clauses that prevent employees and contractors from working for competitors or…

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AAE Advocacy Win: Administration Allows Expansion of Adult Dental Coverage on ACA Marketplace

In April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Notice of Benefit and Payment…

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AAE Fights to Keep Endodontic Practices Open in the District of Columbia

In May, the AAE sent official comments in strong opposition to legislation in the District of Columbia that would mandate all dental specialists to obtain a separate “specialist license,” which…

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Advocates from AAE Champion the Future of Dentistry on Capitol Hill during ADA Lobby Day

AAE members and staff attended the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Dentist and Student Lobby Day from April 7-9 in Washington, DC. Their mission: to advocate for the future of dentistry.…

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AAE Successfully Advocates for Enhanced Endodontic Coding Priorities at ADA CMC Meeting  

By Beth A. Damas, DDS In early March, I had the privilege of joining Drs. Elizabeth Perry and Kenneth Wiltbank, along with AAE staff, as representatives of the American Association…

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Breaking Barriers: AAE Celebrates Advocacy Efforts and Victories

Merriam-Webster defines advocacy as the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal. The recent update of the AAE Strategic Plan has devoted a 4th stand-alone goal to advocacy:…

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Wisconsin Governor Signs Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact into Law; AAE Advocates for Nationwide Ratification

Last week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed into law a bill that would enact the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact in Wisconsin – making it the fourth state to enact…

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