Dr. Frank Eggleston, former ADA trustee, dies at 78
2021-08-12
Dr. Eggleston Frank Eggleston, D.D.S., who served as ADA 15th District trustee from 1999-2003, died on July 25. He was 78. Dr. Eggleston held several
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ADA advocates for Medicare dental benefits to focus on low-income seniors amid federal budget discussions
2021-08-12
As Congress considers expanding Medicare to include dental benefits as part of the fiscal year 2022 federal budget, the American Dental Association is advocating for
A tale of two cities finds that community water fluoridation prevents caries
2021-08-10
The prevalence of caries in the primary dentition of children was significantly higher in Calgary, Canada, without fluoridated water, than in Edmonton, where the water
ADA publishes FAQ on vaccines in the dental office
2021-08-09
Can I as a health care employer require my employees to get COVID-19 vaccines? If I require staff members to be vaccinated, what proof can
Claims submission for crowns, bridges the subject of free Aug. 31 webinar
2021-08-09
The ADA is presenting a free webinar Aug. 31 on prosthodontic claim denials and why dental insurance companies ask for various types of information and
SmileCon kicks off CE with courses before meeting
2021-08-05
Dr. Carstensen Dr. Kohner Learning will start even before SmileCon takes place Oct. 11-13 in Las Vegas, with Pre-SmileCon Education on Oct. 9 and 10.
It is all we know’: Dental students, graduates discuss COVID-19’s lasting impact on education
2021-08-05
From virtual lectures to increased infection control procedures in clinical classes, dental students experienced a multitude of changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ADA News
Dental groups support Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
2021-08-04
Washington — The Organized Dentistry Coalition is supporting legislation that would allow full-time educators participating in the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program to exclude from
Dr. Walter F. Lamacki, former ADA trustee, dies at 85
2021-08-04
Walter F. Lamacki, D.D.S., a longtime leader in organized dentistry and staunch supporter of the Association’s advocacy efforts, died on July 27. He was 85.
Loan forgiveness: What dentists need to know
2021-08-04
For dentists who received first draw Paycheck Protection Program loans, the deadline to apply for loan forgiveness could be on the horizon. In this Q&A,
HHS: People with ‘long COVID’ protected from discrimination
2021-08-03
People experiencing “long COVID” — a condition when COVID-19 symptoms last months after being infected, or when new or recurring symptoms occur at a later
Increasing diversity in dentistry
2021-08-02
Future dentists: From left to right (top row), Jamyla Young; O’Maya Brown; Kadiatou Barry; Frandy Castellano Guttierez, Alexis Jackson, MaTeenah Ige; (second row) Charity Turnboe;