ADA: Dentistry is Safe, Essential, and Should Continue

ADA Releases COVID-19 Testing Toolkit: POC Testing Not Permitted for Texas Dentists

Oct. 1, 2020: DEA Registration Fee Increase

ADA and TDA Confirm: Dental Amalgam is Safe and Reliable

Fraud Alert & Awareness

WHO Statements about Dental Care

Welcome to the new TDA website!

TDA’s COVID-19 Advocacy

TDA Successfully Advocates to Favorably Amend TSBDE COVID-19 Emergency Rule

TDA Confirms El Paso Practices Can Remain Open; Resources Available

Annual Code Maintenance Committee meeting to take place in March 2025

The committee will vote to accept, amend or decline CDT Code changes for 2026.

Courts, Congress keep Corporate Transparency Act in flux

Dentists potentially impacted by the CTA are receiving mixed messages about whether they need to file for beneficial ownership.

ADA: Urge Congress to pass bill with oral health priorities

The ADA sent an Action Alert encouraging members to urge Congress to pass the continuing resolution funding the government until March 2025.

Dental spending increased by $4B in 2023

The growth in dental spending included more than $3 billion in increased Medicare dental spending.

House passes bill to improve veterans’ access to care and caregivers’ benefit

The House passed an ADA-supported bill that addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

National Academies workshop tackles oral health advancement

National Academies held a workshop that explored innovative practices and models for advancing oral health in the U.S. across the lifespan. 

ADA invests in Pearl

This is the third investment by the ADA in a dental company following previous investments in Oral Genome and Overjet.

Former ADA vice president dies at 75

Brian Edward Scott, D.D.S., served as vice president from 2012-14.

Save on car rentals from Hertz

Hertz is offering a discount for ADA members who book rental cars before mid-February

ADA, ADA Forsyth announce formation of ADA Corporate Partners

The new think tank aims to unite key leaders in the dental industry to advance the profession and patient care globally.

California dentist, staff face fraud charges

A Southern California dentist and five of his employees have been charged with defrauding the state’s Medi-Cal program of nearly $900,000.

American Legislative Exchange Council adopts dental workforce model

The Health and Human Services Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council adopted the ADA-crafted Dental Access Model Act.

ADA named Best-in-Class employer

The American Dental Association has been named a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher.

Virginia court dismisses challenge to Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

A court in Richmond, Virginia, dismissed a lawsuit Dec. 5 challenging the state’s participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

Texas judge blocks overtime expansion

A Texas federal judge blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to low-salaried workers. 

Cybersecurity essential, but lawmakers must avoid overburdening dental practices, ADA says

A new cybersecurity law would mandate important new security requirements, but could place burdens on small businesses, the ADA says.

Texas court strikes down Corporate Transparency Act

A Texas federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Dec. 3 that blocks enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.

ADA calls for reauthorization of mental health bill

The ADA signed onto a coalition letter calling for passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act.

Is it time to sell your dental practice?

There are many possible reasons one might want to sell their dental practice, from exhaustion to a desire to retire by a certain age.

Five things to know about the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Here are five facts you may not know about the AAPD from its CEO, John Rutkauskas, D.D.S.