NIDCR seeks policy analyst, fellowship applicants
2024-10-11
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has several openings. The organization is seeking to fill a policy analyst branch chief position, as well
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Dental school rebuilds after Hurricane Helene
2024-10-11
Hurricane Helene caused trees to fall through the rooftops of homes in Augusta, Georgia. When Hurricane Helene struck on the night of Sept. 26, the
States remove stigmatizing mental health questions from dental licensure applications
2024-10-09
Licensure reform: ADA President-elect Brett H. Kessler (from left), D.D.S.; Hana Alberti, D.D.S., senior director of the ADA Center for Dental Practice Policy; Mark Staz,
Harvard dental school to host upcoming Medicare webinar
2024-10-08
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s Office of Global and Community Health will host an upcoming webinar exploring the intersection of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and
October JADA finds amalgam restorations declining
2024-10-07
Amalgam restoration placements decreased significantly between 2017 and 2023, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental
New section in ADA journals offers window into latest scientific discoveries
2024-10-07
Dr. Bedran-Russo Dr. Shi A new section appearing in The Journal of the American Dental Association and JADA Foundational Science offers dentists a window into
Two leaders in dentistry receive ADA honorary membership
2024-10-07
Linda J. Edgar, D.D.S., presents Rita Tiernan with her honorary membership award at a Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs meeting. Dr. Rodríguez Núñez
ADA comments on proposed rule to further advance interoperability
2024-10-04
The ADA is asking the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to improve interoperability standards, which would ensure
National Academies to host Advancing Oral Health Across the Lifespan workshop
2024-10-04
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is set to hold a workshop Nov. 18-19 to explore practices for advancing oral health in the
Hurricane Helene ravages dentists’ homes, practices in southeast
2024-10-03
Kristie Johnson, D.M.D., pulls out drywall in her St. Petersburg, Florida, home. Dr. Johnson is one of thousands in the southeast whose homes were damaged
Antibiotic could eliminate gum disease-causing pathogen without harming healthy bacteria
2024-10-03
Dr. Kantarci ADA Forsyth Institute scientists have discovered that narrow-spectrum antibiotic FP-100 can eradicate Fusobacterium nucleatum — a key pathogen that triggers the onset of
What to know about the Dental Quality Alliance
2024-10-02
Dr. Gardner In 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed that the American Dental Association take the lead in establishing a Dental Quality
