tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830138980179954115.post455399365916053459..comments2023-12-23T08:56:56.064-05:00Comments on APHA Annual Meeting Blog: Open wideAPHA MEETINGS BLOGGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09255067651620511127noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830138980179954115.post-78531119715039720682009-11-15T01:44:57.275-05:002009-11-15T01:44:57.275-05:00The American Dental Association’s tower of greed a...The American Dental Association’s tower of greed and waste is falling back on them. The ADA have wasted so much time and money pushing professions away from the table, preventing allied dental professions from serving those we have been trained and educated to serve. ADA's policies continue to discriminate against economically disadvantaged Americans by their corporate power of stopping and discouraging competition. The answer to healthcare issues of economics, shortages and quality care is MORE COMPETITION. <br /> <br />The American Dental Association uses money to fight Dental Hygienists from having independent practices, the ADA fights and prevents Denturists from having independent practices and funnels money to state dental associations to prosecute Denturists so they can’t provide affordable denture care to people with disparities. The ADA, waste money fighting Alaska, to prevent Dental Health Aide Therapists from providing dental services to Natives of Alaska living in remote areas. <br /><br />Healthcare reform can not be about greed. A good number of Americans can’t afford to pay for dental work. Most aren’t on Medicaid and they have no dental insurance. Drop your prices, guarantee your work and be more competitive. Give us the opportunity to serve those we have been trained and educated to serve.<br /> <br />Gary W. Vollan L.D.<br />State Coordinator, Wyoming State Denturist Association<br />www.wysda.org<br /><br />http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Session27637.html<br /><br /><br />Denturists: Alternative healthcare providers for oral health screenings and referrals<br />Gary W. Vollan, LDGary W. Vollanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275155792602422034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830138980179954115.post-81085436620966352072009-11-11T09:19:09.117-05:002009-11-11T09:19:09.117-05:00Contrary to what the ADA President claims, dental ...Contrary to what the ADA President claims, dental health therpaists have proven to be safe and effective in other first world countires where they have worked for decades.<br /><br />The ADA's position is clearly one of profits. They don't want any group eating away at their lucrative monopoly or bank accounts.FluorideNewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767146308161608863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830138980179954115.post-86861399734715680462009-11-11T00:29:43.788-05:002009-11-11T00:29:43.788-05:00It's too bad that so many things get bogged do...It's too bad that so many things get bogged down in good intentions. Hopefully they'll get the kinks worked out sooner than later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830138980179954115.post-9428349142957979732009-11-10T15:49:27.461-05:002009-11-10T15:49:27.461-05:00It sounds like a really innovative program. It'...It sounds like a really innovative program. It's outrageous -- though not surprising -- that bureaucracy might screw it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com