Dental Olympics returns at SmileCon 2024
2024-06-20
The winning team of the 2023 Dental Olympics, from the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine, celebrates its win at SmileCon 2023 in
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States enact dental benefit legislation
2024-06-19
Sixteen new dental benefit laws have been enacted in Indiana, Arizona, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Iowa, Maryland and Wisconsin. Sixteen new dental benefit laws have
Dentist competing to be America’s next MasterChef
2024-06-19
Christopher Walinski, D.D.S. Photo courtesy of Fox. Chef Gordon Ramsay brought Christopher Walinski, D.D.S., to tears. The famed chef is known to do so to
Federal task force to crack down on e-cigarettes
2024-06-18
The Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Justice announced a new federal agency task force aimed at combatting illegal sales and distribution of
The science behind community water fluoridation
2024-06-18
A wave of activists has swept across the country, arguing against the merits of community water fluoridation. The anti-fluoridation activists counter the recommendations of the
Entry period for 2024 Design Innovation Awards ends Aug. 16
2024-06-18
Have you built or remodeled your practice in the past three years? If so, show off the fruits of your labor through the ADA Design
ADA calls for increased resources for Indian Health Service
2024-06-13
The ADA is advocating for increased funding and resources for the Indian Health Service, emphasizing the need to address workforce shortages, update medical equipment and
ADA files Amicus brief with Supreme Court
2024-06-12
The ADA is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision from a lower appeals court on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
A tale of two cities, both successful in keeping water fluoridation
2024-06-12
Both Abilene, Kansas, and McVille, North Dakota, are among the latest municipalities that faced the end of their communities’ water fluoridation in an era when
OSHA updates standard to improve hazard information on chemical labels
2024-06-11
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule that will improve the amount and quality of information on chemical labels and safety
‘Ethical Moment’ series in JADA commemorates 20th anniversary
2024-06-10
From left: Meredith A. Bailey, D.M.D., Alex Mellion, D.M.D., Debra Peters, D.D.S. The “Ethical Moment” series in The Journal of the American Dental Association is
Study highlights importance of waterline infection control
2024-06-10
Ongoing education around dental unit waterline infection control is an important opportunity for dental team members, according to a new study conducted by the ADA
