For the first performance year of MIPS, 2017, CMS is providing several different options for providers to choose their. participation level and performance period. To avoid a penalty for 2019, in 2017, providers can choose to report either:
Relative Dentin Abrasivity (RDA) Relative dentin abrasivity (RDA) is a method of measuring of the erosive effect of abrasives in toothpaste on tooth dentin. It involves using standardized abrasives compared against the test sample.
Some may be surprised to know that toothpaste does have a shelf life. The ADA now requires any toothpaste containing fluoride to carry an expiration date. Typically it is two years after the manufacture date. Now, while using expired toothpaste may not be as bad as say, drinking expired milk, it is probably best not to use it past the expiration date.