Pandemic infection control procedures still in place

The majority of dentists surveyed report they’re still using many of the infection control practices implemented during the pandemic. Read More

Dental loss ratio: Putting patient care first

Twenty-three states have filed dental loss ratio legislation since 2023, with 14 states having introduced legislation this year. Read More

JADA Foundational Science suspends author fees for 2025

Authors looking to submit articles to the journal will not have to pay processing charges for the remainder of 2025, beginning May 1. Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week. Read More

Nebraska joins licensure portability compact

Nebraska became the 12th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact after Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 148 into law. Read More

30 years later, Oklahoma City ceremony honors dentists who aided in bombing response

A Day of Remembrance recognized the dentists who helped identify victims after the bombing on April 19, 1995. Read More

ADA joins coalition supporting community water fluoridation

The ADA is affirming the safety and effectiveness of community water fluoridation amid federal efforts to cease the practice.  Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week. Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

Coalition calls for preservation of federal loan forgiveness program

The ADA is signing onto a coalition letter highlighting the success and importance of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More

ADA launches redesigned Find-a-Dentist tool

All ADA members have a basic profile they can update by logging in to their My ADA account portal. Read More

RFK Jr. to tell CDC to change fluoride guidelines

The ADA is reaffirming its support of water fluoridation amid reports that RFK Jr. will direct the CDC to stop recommending the practice.  Read More

5 things to know about the American Association of Orthodontists

Here are five facts you may not know about the American Association of Orthodontists from its president, John Callahan, D.D.S. Read More

CDC’s Division of Oral Health eliminated amid federal restructuring

The CDC's entire Division of Oral Health was gutted amid the Trump administration’s efforts to majorly restructure federal health agencies.  Read More

ADA leaders pen editorial on what Make America Healthy Again could mean for oral health

The editorial written by ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., and President-elect Richard Rosato, D.M.D., appears in JADA. Read More

April JADA finds dentists accept endodontists restoring teeth if discussed first

The study survey asked general dentists to rate their comfort with various scenarios. Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week. Read More

ADA highlights coalition’s warning on Medicaid cuts

The ADA is joining a coalition calling on Congress to reject a proposed budget resolution that would likely impose cuts to Medicaid. Read More

Coalition advocates for bill supporting dental training programs

The ADA supports a bill allowing certain dental faculty members to exclude the amount of their loan forgiveness from federal income taxes.  Read More

A 'Lobby Day' in the life

The eighth annual ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day took place in Washington, D.C. Read More