New HIPAA rules address substance use disorder records
UPDATED FOR ADA MEMBERS: Please refer to the ADA HIPAA webpage. The ADA updated its sample Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, Notice of Privacy Practices
UPDATED FOR ADA MEMBERS: Please refer to the ADA HIPAA webpage. The ADA updated its sample Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, Notice of Privacy Practices
A Senate-approved appropriations package includes increased funding for Indian Health Service, or IHS, dental programs. Specifically, it provides $260 million for the IHS Dental Program,
Samira Shafaee, D.D.S. (second from left), is an advocate for diabetes education in dentistry in honor of her daughter and husband, a fellow dentist, who
Bruce Donoff, D.M.D., M.D., who served as dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine from 1991 to 2019, died Dec. 25, 2025, at the
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 on Jan. 7. Several elements
The American Dental Association will host a live webinar Jan. 23 to help prepare dentists and their team members to discuss mental health concerns with
ADA Member Advantage has ended its endorsement relationships with ClassPass and OnPay as of Jan. 1. All ADA members enrolled in ClassPass, which offers fitness
Myron “Ron” Nevins, D.D.S., a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology, died Dec. 24, 2025, at the age of 87. Dr. Nevins served
Dentists play an increasingly important role in the management of sleep health and disorders, according to the cover story of the January issue of The
New recommendations from the American Dental Association confirm that dental imaging should only be ordered when clinically necessary to minimize both patients’ and dental professionals’
Dental insurance issues are often rated as one of dentists’ chief challenges. In response to an ADA Health Policy Institute poll in late 2024, more

A Georgia man who claimed to be a “veneer technician” is facing more than 100 charges after he allegedly practiced dentistry without a license, according