AAPD Announces New Chief Executive Officer
2026-01-21
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) proudly announces the appointment of Jessica Y. Lee, DDS, MPH, PhD, as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective
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AAPD Foundation Opens Applications for 2025-2026 Access to Care Grants
2024-08-19
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, the nation’s largest dentist-led charity dedicated to child oral health, announced that applications for the 2025-2026 Access to
AAPD Foundation Commits $1.8M for Needy Kids’ Dental Care
2024-01-24
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, the nation’s largest dentist-led charity dedicated to child oral health, has awarded $1.8 million in grants to eight
AAPD Garners Legislative Support for Expanding Patient Oral Health Access
2023-04-14
An advocacy campaign led by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) successfully garnered broad bipartisan political support within Congress to improve access to oral
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Names New Director of Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center
2022-11-02
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized authority in children’s oral health, announced the appointment of Dr. Chelsea Fosse as Director of the
AAPD Rebukes US Human Resources and Services Administration Over Dental Therapists
2022-09-02
A strongly worded 5-page letter of rebuke was issued by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) President, Amr M. Moursi, DDS, PhD to the Advisory
Lin Wins AAPD Graduate Student Research Award
2021-06-24
Yuyin Lin, DDS, a third-year resident in pediatric dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, has won the 2021 American Academy
Dental Lasers Provide Advantages Over Traditional Devices in Pediatric Dentistry
2021-04-21
As pediatric dentists, it’s important to actively seek out ways to help patients feel comfortable from the moment they enter the practice to when they
AAPD Foundation to Provide KN95 Masks to Member Dentists
2020-10-21
In the largest single commitment in its 33-year history, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation has allocated up to $1.6 million to provide
AAPD Cancels May Conference
2020-04-13
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has canceled its AAPD 2020 Annual Session, originally scheduled for May 21 to May 24 in Nashville, Tennessee,
Coalition Releases Beverage Recommendations for Children Age Five and Under
2019-10-04
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has joined a coalition of medical and nutritional organizations promoting new comprehensive beverage recommendations for children age five
Pediatric Dentists to Grow by 60% in the Next Decade
2019-07-26
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) expects the number of pediatric dentists in the United States to increase by more than 60% within the
