These links are to documents that the Center for Connected Telehealth Policy and the National Conference of State Legislatures produced regarding State Telehealth Laws. In addition there is a discussion about telehealth increasing patient access to care. http://www.americanteledentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cchp_report_MASTER_spring_2019_FINAL.pdf http://www.americanteledentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Healthcare-Access_Telehealth_v03_web.pdf
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State Teledentistry Law Update 2019
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ATDA Teleorthodontic Research Published
The ATDA is excited to announce that the first clinical study on teleorthodontic treatment with clear aligners has been published. Please use the following link to access the paper: http://www.americanteledentistry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/JDRR-2-114.pdf
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Teleorthodontics’ Democratization of Clear Aligner Treatment
Clear Aligner Chronology Invisalign was launched in 1997 and was only available to orthodontic specialists and not general practitioners. Align Technology’s orthodontic advisors recommended this tactic in order to avoid the wrath of their trade organization and its members. In 2001, Dr. Jon Richter a general dentist, filed an anti-trust suit against Align [1]. As a result of this lawsuit, Align was forced to make Invisalign available to all general practitioners. The…