Apr 18, 2024

Virtual Learning Experience: Coding for Clinical & Administrative Teams on Zoom

Coding Compass: Navigating Healthcare Efficiency for Clinicians and Staff

May 21, 2025

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.

May 20, 2025

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.

May 20, 2025

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.

May 19, 2025

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.

May 16, 2025

3 things you missed in government this week

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

May 16, 2025

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. 

May 15, 2025

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.

May 15, 2025

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.

May 14, 2025

ADA Living Guideline Program announced

The ADA and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have collaborated to establish the ADA Living Guideline Program.  

May 14, 2025

FDA to pull prescription fluoride supplements from market

The FDA announced that it plans to remove prescription fluoride supplements from the market once a safety review is completed.

May 13, 2025

Bitonte College of Dentistry names new dean

Sorin T. Teich, D.M.D., has been appointed dean of Northeast Ohio Medical University’s Bitonte College of Dentistry.

May 13, 2025

ADA provides recommendations on Medicaid provisions in reconciliation legislation

The ADA provided comments on Medicaid provisions in the budget reconciliation legislation.

May 12, 2025

Updates on ADA financial stewardship, tech upgrades

The ADA president and president-elect emailed all members with an update on the state of the ADA's finances and technology upgrades.

May 12, 2025

ADA opposes proposed health care cuts in reconciliation bill

The ADA has joined the Partnership for Medicaid in expressing concern with potential Medicaid cuts in the upcoming reconciliation bill.  

May 9, 2025

ADA holds virtual congressional briefing on public programs

The ADA held a congressional briefing to showcase new data and policy insights on dental coverage in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage.  

May 9, 2025

3 things you missed in government this week

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

May 9, 2025

Reject fiscal year 2026 HHS budget proposal, ADA urges

The ADA and nine other dental organizations are urging Congress to reject the administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal for DHHS.

May 8, 2025

Bill would ensure health insurance covers needed treatment

The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act was reintroduced in Congress.

May 7, 2025

Call for public nominees to CODA

CODA wants individuals interested in serving as public/consumer representatives on the board of commissioners.

May 7, 2025

Proposed tax bill raises concern for ADA

ADA leaders are expressing concerns over a tax bill that proposes cuts to student aid programs.