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

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

TDA Continues Advocating for Dentists and Dental Teams to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

TDA Testifies at DSHS’ Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Meeting

TDA Continues Advocating For Dentists as Texas Receives First Doses of Pfizer COVID Vaccine

CDC Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

New HHS Executive Commissioner

TDA Advocates for Dentists and Dental Teams to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

CMS Report Concludes Texas Dentists Getting Care to Children During COVID-19

TDA Securing Wins for Texas Dentists at HHSC

UnitedHealth Group Acquires MCNA Dental

Legislative & Policy Updates: The Root

ADA: Dentistry is Safe, Essential, and Should Continue

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

ADA lobbies to reduce nicotine in cigarettes

The ADA is supporting a proposed rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.  Read More

Nominate chair for Strategic Forecasting Committee

The Strategic Forecasting Committee is seeking nominations for a chair to serve a two-year term. Read More

ADA launches AI-powered credentialing solution, urges plan administrators to join effort

The ADA Delegated Credentialing Service, powered by LightSpun, builds on the success of the ADA-CAQH Provider Data Portal. Read More

ADA advocates for removing stigmatizing questions from licensure applications

The ADA recently sent a letter to every state dental board to share best practices and resources. Read More

‘Dr. Violin,’ wellness advocate, recipient of Distinguished Service Award

The ADA Board of Trustees awarded Bill Claytor, Jr., D.D.S., the ADA’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award. Read More

ADA, coalition urge Congress to support health care workforce

The ADA is urging Congress to reauthorize federal programs that support the nation’s health care workforce. Read More

Filmmaker Brett Culp to deliver SmileCon 2025 keynote address

Brett Culp — an acclaimed filmmaker, social entrepreneur and keynote speaker — will deliver the SmileCon Opening Session keynote address. Read More

My View: Empathy: The human skill that sets us apart

Empathy is not weakness. It’s not a luxury. And it’s not purely instinctive. It’s a skill. Read More

You Ask, We Answer: Fluoridation Facts

The ADA News is delving into many questions explored in Fluoridation Facts through conversations with experts. Read More

ADA Forsyth Friday: How clear aligners shape mouth’s bacterial ecosystem

Researchers at ADA Forsyth are investigating how wearing clear aligners changes the bacterial environment in the mouth. Read More

Register for dental editors’ conference in San Diego

Dental communicators will converge in San Diego for the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists Annual Conference. Read More

ADA seeks ambassadors to help address workforce shortages

The ADA is seeking volunteers for its workforce ambassador program to help address workforce shortages. Read More

Dentist to pay more than $500,000 after allegedly filing false Medicaid claims

A dentist will pay more than $500,000 to the state of Oklahoma after he allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program. Read More

ADA Board implements $20 million in cuts from 2025 budget

The ADA is carrying out more than $20 million in expense reductions, as indicated by the 2025 budget. Read More

August JADA finds dentists can use parents’ photos to detect caries in children

Dentists can use parent-obtained smartphone photos to accurately assess visible caries in children, according to a study published in JADA. Read More

3 things you missed in government this week

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

3 things you missed in government this week

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

ADA Forsyth Friday: Unlocking the secrets of oral microbiome

The fourth episode of Ambush Science looks at a major update to the Human Oral Microbiome Database. Read More

Organized Dentistry Coalition supports Protect Our TEETH Act

The ADA expressed support for a bill that seeks to strengthen the scientific basis behind federal water fluoridation regulations. Read More

How does the One Big Beautiful Bill affect dentists?

The ADA is outlining the budget reconciliation bill’s impacts on dentists through tax policy, student loans and state Medicaid provisions. Read More