ADA advocates for removing stigmatizing questions from licensure applications

The ADA recently sent a letter to every state dental board to share best practices and resources.

‘Dr. Violin,’ wellness advocate, recipient of Distinguished Service Award

The ADA Board of Trustees awarded Bill Claytor, Jr., D.D.S., the ADA’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award.

ADA, coalition urge Congress to support health care workforce

The ADA is urging Congress to reauthorize federal programs that support the nation’s health care workforce.

Filmmaker Brett Culp to deliver SmileCon 2025 keynote address

Brett Culp — an acclaimed filmmaker, social entrepreneur and keynote speaker — will deliver the SmileCon Opening Session keynote address.

My View: Empathy: The human skill that sets us apart

Empathy is not weakness. It’s not a luxury. And it’s not purely instinctive. It’s a skill.

You Ask, We Answer: Fluoridation Facts

The ADA News is delving into many questions explored in Fluoridation Facts through conversations with experts.

ADA Forsyth Friday: How clear aligners shape mouth’s bacterial ecosystem

Researchers at ADA Forsyth are investigating how wearing clear aligners changes the bacterial environment in the mouth.

Register for dental editors’ conference in San Diego

Dental communicators will converge in San Diego for the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists Annual Conference.

ADA seeks ambassadors to help address workforce shortages

The ADA is seeking volunteers for its workforce ambassador program to help address workforce shortages.

Dentist to pay more than $500,000 after allegedly filing false Medicaid claims

A dentist will pay more than $500,000 to the state of Oklahoma after he allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program.

ADA Board implements $20 million in cuts from 2025 budget

The ADA is carrying out more than $20 million in expense reductions, as indicated by the 2025 budget.

August JADA finds dentists can use parents’ photos to detect caries in children

Dentists can use parent-obtained smartphone photos to accurately assess visible caries in children, according to a study published in JADA.

3 things you missed in government this week

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

3 things you missed in government this week

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

ADA Forsyth Friday: Unlocking the secrets of oral microbiome

The fourth episode of Ambush Science looks at a major update to the Human Oral Microbiome Database.

Organized Dentistry Coalition supports Protect Our TEETH Act

The ADA expressed support for a bill that seeks to strengthen the scientific basis behind federal water fluoridation regulations.

How does the One Big Beautiful Bill affect dentists?

The ADA is outlining the budget reconciliation bill’s impacts on dentists through tax policy, student loans and state Medicaid provisions.

Proposed ADA standards, technical report available for review by Sept. 7

Five new documents are available for review and comment from the ADA Standards Program by Aug. 31.

ADA debuts new informatics standards webpage for easy access, adoption

The ADA is making it easier than ever to access and adopt its informatics standards.

Proposed ADA standards, technical report available for review by Aug. 31

Five new documents are available for review and comment from the ADA Standards Program by Aug. 31.

Dental Unit Waterline Toolkit from Nebraska ICAP

Changes Coming to Dental Medicaid

LB 358 Medicaid Fee Increase

NDA Job Board and e-Prescribing Endorsements

Medicaid Provider Contracts Reviewed by ADA

Suicide Prevention Zoom

(MATE) ACT - MEDICATION ACCESS AND TRAINING EXPANSION

Nebraska Dental Medicaid Update

UNMC Expanded Function Course

Attorney General Accepting NonCovered Services Complaints

Attorney General Accepting NonCovered Services Complaints