Governor Abbott Issues New COVID-19 Order

CDC Guidance for Individuals Fully Vaccinated: No Change to Dental Board COVID-19 Emergency Rule

The TDA Meeting: The Show Must Go On

History Walk for Smiles

TDA Virtual Legislative Day Rescheduled: March 24th

TDA Virtual Legislative Day Make Up: Wednesday, March 24th

TDA Creates New CE Requirements Infographic for Members

Winter Storm Disaster Assistance is Available to Dentists

TDA Meeting registration is now open!

TSBDE COVID Emergency Rule Expires; New COVID-19 OSHA Standards

TDA SoundByte Podcast Episode: Taking a “Byte” out of the 87th Legislature

The Root Issue 57

Gloves in Stock for TDA Member Dentists

Register Now: TDA Virtual Legislative Day – February 17th

National Health Insurance Reform Passes After ADA Lobbying

TDA Member Call to Action – Legislative Priorities, COVID-19 Vaccine

PPP Loans; TDA Testifies; Workplace Vaccine Facts

Legislative Session Begins. Read More in The Root.

TDA Fights as the Govt. Struggles with Vaccine Distribution

TDA Meets with State Leaders to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

ADA Forsyth Fridays: Molecule may reduce scarring after orofacial cleft surgery

Fibromodulin may prevent excessive scarring when included in surgical procedures that close tissue, such as suturing a cleft lip.

Forsyth Friday: Molecule may reduce scarring after orofacial cleft surgery

Fibromodulin may prevent excessive scarring when included in surgical procedures that close tissue, such as suturing a cleft lip.

ADA calls for ERISA, Medicare Advantage reform

The ADA is offering its perspective on how certain anticompetitive regulations impact the dental sector.

House passes budget reconciliation bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation package May 22.

CDC urges health care providers to stay alert for measles cases

Measles continues to spread in the U.S., as the total number of cases in 2025 is already more than three times the total for all of 2024.

3 things you missed in government this week

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

Dental School Snapshots: May

This ADA News series shares fun facts about U.S. dental schools.

ADA urges DOJ to enforce health insurance antitrust reform

The ADA is commenting on competition in the dental insurance market.

Tobacco control ‘cuts cannot be reconciled’

The ADA signed onto a coalition letter that shares concerns about the impact of federal workforce reductions on tobacco control efforts.

ADA to end SmileCon in 2026

The ADA’s annual SmileCon conference will hold its final event this October.

Forsyth Friday: Scientists draw insight into human hypomineralization treatment by examining pig teeth

The quick mineralization of pig teeth could aid the development of treatment for children experiencing “chalky teeth.”

ADA urges DOJ to enforce health insurance antitrust reform in dental market

The ADA is commenting on competition in the dental insurance market.

ADA leaders: Continue covering preventive services, fluoride

A national conversation on fluoride prompted ADA leaders to re-emphasize the need for insurance groups to cover preventive services.

ADA Children’s Airway Event to strengthen dentists’ communication, clinical skills

Dentists will learn how to communicate the importance of children’s airway health during the event taking place July 24-26 in Chicago.

Law removes registration requirement for Iowa dental assistants

Dental assistants in Iowa will no longer need to register with the state dental board, thanks to a new law.

ADA leaders urge insurance groups to cover preventive services

ADA officials urged urged third-party payers, Medicaid agencies and employer groups to include fluoride treatment in coverage.

3 things you missed in government this week

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

ADA: Urge Congress to protect dentists from unfair tax hike

The ADA issued a Grassroots Alert urging members to tell Congress to oppose a tax bill provision that would negatively impact dentists. 

ADA seeks member input to strengthen policy on recoupment practices

The ADA is aware of dental benefit carriers reducing payments owed to dentists to recoup overpayments made to other dentists.

Florida second state to ban community water fluoridation

Florida became the second state to ban community water fluoridation after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 700 into law.