Resources for Recruiting Dental Team Members

Staffing Shortages for Hygiene Positions

Support the REDI Act

Check Your Team Members’ Licenses and Registrations

Healthy Smiles Golf Classic-May 6th, 2022

Important Reference Committee Update

Virtual Courses to Help You Meet CE Requirements

New Resource on tda.org

New CE Course: Appliance Therapy in Everyday Dentistry

Join us for an Important Discussion: Diversity in Dentistry

Drug Enforcement Agency Email: Expired State Dental Licenses

It's here! Introducing the TDA Dental Concierge app.

Updated CDC Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines for Dentists

ADA Technical Issues Update

Your career. Your community. Your chance to renew.

CDC Changes to Isolation and Quarantine Period

Dentists’ Advocacy Defeats Damaging Medicare Dental Proposal

One More Chance to Meet CE Requirements

Legislative Update: How Redistricting Affects TDA Advocacy

Alert: OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

3 things you missed in government this week

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

Two dentists compete for roses on 'The Golden Bachelor'

Two cosmetic dentists are competing on this season of ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor,” which premiered Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. CST. Read More

ADA Board recommends dues increase for 2026

The ADA Board of Trustees is recommending a dues rate of $618 for 2026, a $48 increase from 2025. Read More

Millions of health workers gain mental health protections through wellbeing initiative

More than 2 million U.S. health care workers can now seek mental health care without fear of professional consequences. Read More

ADA urges Senate to include oral health provisions in defense bill

The ADA is urging Senate leaders to include key oral health provisions in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act. Read More

ADA advocates for peer-reviewed science after Trump administration links Tylenol to autism

Written testimony for House of Delegates due Oct. 20

ADA members and nonmembers who are not attending the House of Delegates reference committee hearings can submit written testimony. Read More

Dear ADA: I’m being paid as a network provider, but I never signed an agreement with that plan. What happened?

This new ADA News series aims to address dentists' dental insurance challenges. Read More

Make Our Children Healthy Again report released

The White House released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy to improve children’s health outcomes. Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

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

My View: A strategic alliance

In March, the ADA and Academy for Private Dental Practice announced a landmark strategic partnership between their respective organizations. Read More

Dental groups urge safeguards in student loan forgiveness rule

The ADA urged the Education Department to exercise caution before finalizing a rule affecting many student loan borrowers enrolled in PSLF. Read More

ADA pushes back on NIH proposal to cap research publishing costs

The ADA is raising concerns on an NIH proposal to limit how much grantees can spend on publishing their research in professional journals. Read More

FTC won’t pursue ban on noncompete agreements

The FTC announced it will not fight a lower court’s decision to throw out a nationwide rule that would have banned noncompete agreements. Read More

Dental products could cause allergic reactions in patients with alpha-gal syndrome

Patients with a red meat allergy linked to tick bites may experience reactions to some dental products and medications. Read More

ADA submits comments in DOJ review of state laws affecting competition 

The ADA is urging greater scrutiny of state laws it said hinder competition in the dental insurance and care sectors. Read More

Request code changes to CDT 2027 by Nov. 1

Code change requests for CDT 2027 are due by Nov. 1. The Code Maintenance Committee will meet in March 2026 to take action on requests. Read More

House passes defense bill with ADA-supported dental provisions 

The House passed its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several ADA-supported dental provisions. Read More

ADA urges for operational improvements with payments for limited dental services in Medicare

The ADA is asking CMS to keep the current scope of dental services under Medicare while pushing for improvements in how they are reimbursed. Read More

ADA urges operational improvements with payments for limited dental services in Medicare

The ADA is asking CMS to keep the current scope of dental services under Medicare while pushing for improvements in how they are reimbursed. Read More