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In Our Society | Media Coverage

On The Radio

NCDS Execu ve Director Dr. Gene Porcelli, along with SCDS Execu ve
Director Bill Panzarino and SCDS President Steve Feigelson were
interviewed by John Lynch for his Island Outlook radio show. They had
the opportunity to explain what the Dental Socie es are all about and
the great community services our members provide, including Give Kids
A Smile and our free Oral Cancer Screenings for the public. They also
emphasized that when looking for a den st, people should seek out an
ADA member den st by using the “Find A Den st” bu on on our
websites. Promo ng our members is what it’s all about! By the way,
this all came about because the sta on manager saw the commercial we are running on the cable
networks and reached out to us for an interview. The show aired on December 15th on WALK 97.5, KJOY
98.2 and WHLI 104.7.
In Newsday

On November 4, Newsday printed a le er from “a media liaison with
the New York State Coali on Opposed to Fluorida on.” The writer
claimed fluoride is dangerous and poisoning water systems. The le er
was filled with untruths, misinforma on and referenced a poorly run
study. Our Execu ve Director Dr. Gene Porcelli wrote a rebu al le er
which Newsday published (albeit an edited version) on November
25th. It is and should be the responsibility of all den sts to speak up
when the public is being exposed to pseudo‐science in the media and
online concerning our profession.
As a result of Dr. Porcelli’s response, a Newsday reporter contacted him for an interview concerning the
dental mid‐level provider bill now in the NY Legislature. Dr. Porcelli spoke with the reporter and explained
the many reasons organized den stry is opposed to the legisla on. He informed the reporter in states
where mid‐level providers are allowed, there has been no demonstrable improved access to care. A
be er solu on to improve access to care issues would be to use State’s money to improve Medicaid
reimbursement so more den sts could afford to par cipate. Other access issues were discussed, and the
reporter’s ar cle appeared in the December 1st Sunday edi on of Newsday.

Elsewhere

In October, we were highlighted in the Able News, a
newspaper distributed by The Viscardi Center. The
ar cle explained the importance of good oral health
and its connec on to over‐all health throughout the
body.

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