2025 Legislative Report Card
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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
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
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
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.
Oct 21, 2025
Be true to your school
A number of dental schools will hold alumni receptions during SmileCon for former students to reminisce, talk shop and discuss future goals.
Oct 21, 2025
ADA urges FDA to include added sugar in definition of ultra-processed foods
ADA leaders are calling on federal regulators to make added sugar a core element in any formal definition of ultra-processed foods.
Oct 20, 2025
Dentech panel addresses oral health innovation in current climate
ADA Forsyth dentech 2025 kicked off with a panel addressing oral health innovation in the current economic and political landscape.
Oct 19, 2025
Feel the buzz in Dental Central
Dental Central is the center of it all at SmileCon, where dentists can find the latest tech, mingle at events and give back.
Oct 17, 2025
Discover discounts, perks on ADA Member Advantage-endorsed products at SmileCon
Plenty of perks await member dentists and their teams at the booths of ADA Member Advantage-endorsed products and services at SmileCon.
Oct 15, 2025
ADA Seal products on display at SmileCon
Dental Central at SmileCon is the place to be to answer the burning question, “What does the ADA Seal of Acceptance really mean?”
Oct 15, 2025
ADA council develops statements on clinical autonomy, water fluoridation
The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs has published white papers on clinical autonomy and water fluoridation.
Oct 10, 2025
37 dental insurance reform laws passed in 2025
Thirty-seven new dental insurance laws have been enacted in 18 states this year.
