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Oct 25, 2025
Highlighting facts about community water fluoridation
Liz Lense, D.D.S., and Scott L. Tomar, D.M.D., discuss public water fluoridation science at Smilecon 2025
Oct 24, 2025
Adoption is key challenge when introducing new dental technology, experts say
After new dental technology has gone through testing and approvals, developers still face the challenge of getting their product adopted.
Oct 24, 2025
Highlighting the Facts About Community Water Fluoridation
Liz Lense, DDS, and Scott L. Tomar, DMD, discuss public water fluoridation science at Smilecon 2025
Oct 24, 2025
ADA honors award winners at Changemakers Celebration
The ADA honored this year’s award winners during the second Changemakers Celebration at SmileCon 2025.
Oct 24, 2025
SmileCon session explores pathways to dental practice ownership
An educational SmileCon session provided attendees with comprehensive insights on the various avenues to dental practice ownership.
Oct 24, 2025
The link between added sugars and oral health
A SmileCon session focused on how dietary choices — particularly added sugar intake — affect both oral health and overall well-being.
Oct 23, 2025
ADA graduates last Leadership Institutes class
The last class of the ADA’s Leadership Institutes graduated in August, but the work of participants continues.
Oct 23, 2025
Dental professionals give back to veterans during SmileCon 2025
Dental professionals from around the country came together to assemble 500 health and comfort kids for underserved veterans.
Oct 23, 2025
ADA Humanitarian Award winner improves access to care in rural Missouri
William Kane, D.D.S., founded Smiles of Hope Dental Clinic in March 2010 to help address access-to-care issues in rural Missouri.
Oct 23, 2025
Dentech discussion centers on dental-medical connections
During a discussion on dental-medical integration, the panelists agreed: Oral health care is essential and linked to overall health.
Oct 23, 2025
SmileCon Opening Session unites dentists around leadership, shared purpose
Hundreds of dentists convened for the SmileCon 2025 Opening Session, which kicked off the meeting with empowerment and inspiration.
Oct 23, 2025
HysensBio wins dentech pitch competition with peptide that appears to regenerate dentin
HysensBio — a clinical-stage biotechnology company — is the winner of this year’s Pitch Competition at ADA Forsyth dentech 2025.
Oct 23, 2025
The art of managing fluoride misconceptions
CE session addressed including the importance of high-dose fluoride applications in pediatric dentistry and managing fluoride hesitancy.
Oct 23, 2025
An oral-systemic focus for optimal patient care
An Oral Systemic Focus for Optimal Patient Care - Smilecon 2025 panel discussion
Oct 23, 2025
Oral care considerations for patients using semaglutide, similar medications
A growing number of popular prescription medications including Ozempic and Wegovy also affect patients’ oral health.
Oct 22, 2025
ADA launches ADA Credit Union
The ADA announced the launch of ADA Credit Union— a new financial resource created in collaboration with BCU.
Oct 22, 2025
SmileCon 2025 kicks off in Washington, D.C.
One of dentistry’s most anticipated events of the year is here. SmileCon 2025 returns Oct. 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Oct 22, 2025
Inspiration, celebration take center stage at SmileCon
Three events will help shape the SmileCon 2025 experience: Opening Session, Friday Night Fest and the Dental Central tailgate.
Oct 22, 2025
ADA president highlights oral health as essential during dentech keynote
Oral health is essential to overall health, ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., told the audience of ADA Forsyth dentech 2025.
Oct 21, 2025
ADA treasurer offers deeper dive into building sale
ADA Treasurer Cody Graves, D.D.S., M.B.A., sent e-newsletters detailing the decision behind the sale of ADA headquarters in Chicago.
