Oct 22, 2025
Oral health is essential to overall health, ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., told the audience of ADA Forsyth dentech 2025.
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Oct 21, 2025
ADA Treasurer Cody Graves, D.D.S., M.B.A., sent e-newsletters detailing the decision behind the sale of ADA headquarters in Chicago.
Oct 21, 2025
A number of dental schools will hold alumni receptions during SmileCon for former students to reminisce, talk shop and discuss future goals.
Oct 21, 2025
ADA leaders are calling on federal regulators to make added sugar a core element in any formal definition of ultra-processed foods.
Oct 20, 2025
ADA Forsyth dentech 2025 kicked off with a panel addressing oral health innovation in the current economic and political landscape.
Oct 19, 2025
Dental Central is the center of it all at SmileCon, where dentists can find the latest tech, mingle at events and give back.
Oct 17, 2025
Plenty of perks await member dentists and their teams at the booths of ADA Member Advantage-endorsed products and services at SmileCon.
Oct 15, 2025
Dental Central at SmileCon is the place to be to answer the burning question, “What does the ADA Seal of Acceptance really mean?”
Oct 15, 2025
The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs has published white papers on clinical autonomy and water fluoridation.
Oct 10, 2025
Thirty-seven new dental insurance laws have been enacted in 18 states this year.
Oct 10, 2025
The ADA Practice Institute is launching a new resource aimed at helping dentists deliver care to Medicaid patients.
Oct 10, 2025
The ADA is supporting a bill that aims to strengthen the health care pipeline — including dentistry — through new federal grant programs.
Oct 10, 2025
ADA News is providing a roundup of government happenings you may have missed this week.
Oct 07, 2025
ADA Forsyth dentech 2025 will welcome executives, investors, leaders and innovators. Virtual registration is still open.
Oct 07, 2025
Downcoding occurs when a payer uses a code that is different from the one reported on the claim so the reimbursement amount is less.
Oct 06, 2025
Jeanne Sinkford, D.D.S., the first female dean of a U.S. dental school and an ADA Distinguished Service Award winner, has died.
Oct 06, 2025
The ADA is seeking clarification from USCIS on recent immigration policy changes that could affect the dental education workforce.
Oct 06, 2025
The ADA urged CMS to recognize state-led strategies that expand the oral health workforce while maintaining high standards of care.
Oct 02, 2025
Integrating oral medicine into care teams for patients with head and neck cancer can help ensure rapid, specialized dental treatment.
Oct 02, 2025
This is part of a series profiling each of the 12 recognized specialty sponsoring organizations and commissions.
