ADA standards available for comment by Feb. 10, 2025
2024-12-20
Two draft standards from the American Dental Association are available for public review and comment until Feb. 10, 2025. The standards, which were developed by
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Annual Code Maintenance Committee meeting to take place in March 2025
2024-12-20
The annual Code Maintenance Committee meeting will convene March 7, 2025, at ADA Headquarters in Chicago. The committee, which was established by the ADA Council
Courts, Congress keep Corporate Transparency Act in flux
2024-12-20
UPDATE: The Corporate Transparency Act was not included in the stopgap spending bill Congress passed Dec. 21. Dentists are still encouraged to file their beneficial
ADA: Urge Congress to pass bill with oral health priorities
2024-12-19
The ADA sent a grassroots Action Alert Dec. 19 encouraging members to urge their members of Congress to retain funding for oral health workforce programs
Dental spending increased by $4B in 2023
2024-12-19
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Note: Expenditures adjusted for inflation using the GDP implicit price deflator. In the
House passes bill to improve veterans’ access to care and caregivers’ benefit
2024-12-18
The U.S. House of Representatives Dec. 16 approved an ADA-supported bill that addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans
National Academies workshop tackles oral health advancement
2024-12-17
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine held a public workshop in Washington, D.C. that explored innovative practices and models for advancing oral health
ADA invests in Pearl
2024-12-17
The American Dental Association has invested in Pearl, a dental artificial intelligence company. This is the third investment by the ADA in a dental company
Former ADA vice president dies at 75
2024-12-16
Former ADA Vice President Brian Edward Scott, D.D.S., died Nov. 28 at the age of 75. Dr. Scott served as vice president from 2012-14 and
California dentist, staff face fraud charges
2024-12-12
A Southern California dentist and five of his employees have been charged with defrauding the state’s Medi-Cal program of nearly $900,000. Husam Aldairi, D.D.S.; Rawaa
Virginia court dismisses challenge to Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
2024-12-09
A court in Richmond, Virginia, dismissed a lawsuit Dec. 5 challenging the state’s participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. In March, Virginia became
Texas judge blocks overtime expansion
2024-12-06
A Texas federal judge blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to low-salaried workers. Judge Sean D. Jordan of