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

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

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

CDC Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines

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

New HHS Executive Commissioner

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

Oct. 1, 2020: DEA Registration Fee Increase

ADA and TDA Confirm: Dental Amalgam is Safe and Reliable

Fraud Alert & Awareness

Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S., voted ADA president-elect

Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S., from Canton, Ohio, was voted president-elect Oct. 27 by the ADA House of Delegates. Read More

Highlighting facts about community water fluoridation

Liz Lense, D.D.S., and Scott L. Tomar, D.M.D., discuss public water fluoridation science at Smilecon 2025 Read More

Adoption is key challenge when introducing new dental technology, experts say

After new dental technology has gone through testing and approvals, developers still face the challenge of getting their product adopted. Read More

Highlighting the Facts About Community Water Fluoridation

Liz Lense, DDS, and Scott L. Tomar, DMD, discuss public water fluoridation science at Smilecon 2025 Read More

ADA honors award winners at Changemakers Celebration

The ADA honored this year’s award winners during the second Changemakers Celebration at SmileCon 2025. Read More

SmileCon session explores pathways to dental practice ownership

An educational SmileCon session provided attendees with comprehensive insights on the various avenues to dental practice ownership. Read More

The link between added sugars and oral health

A SmileCon session focused on how dietary choices — particularly added sugar intake — affect both oral health and overall well-being. Read More

ADA graduates last Leadership Institutes class

The last class of the ADA’s Leadership Institutes graduated in August, but the work of participants continues. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

An oral-systemic focus for optimal patient care

An Oral Systemic Focus for Optimal Patient Care - Smilecon 2025 panel discussion Read More

The art of managing fluoride misconceptions

CE session addressed including the importance of high-dose fluoride applications in pediatric dentistry and managing fluoride hesitancy. Read More

Dentech discussion centers on dental-medical connections

During a discussion on dental-medical integration, the panelists agreed: Oral health care is essential and linked to overall health. Read More

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.   Read More

HysensBio wins dentech pitch competition with peptide that appears to regenerate dentin

HysensBio — a clinical-stage biotechnology company — is the winner of this year’s Pitch Competition at ADA Forsyth dentech 2025. Read More

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. Read More

ADA launches ADA Credit Union

The ADA announced the launch of ADA Credit Union— a new financial resource created in collaboration with BCU. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More