Tax extenders legislation includes ADA tax policy priorities
2024-01-22
The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have advanced the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which
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ADA to award scholarships for teaching institute
2024-01-17
The ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure is granting three scholarships for a program geared toward supporting dental education and ADA general dentist members
Enhance endodontic skills through live CE in Chicago in March
2024-01-16
The ADA is hosting a 12-hour in-person continuing education course in March that will offer dentists a comprehensive exploration of endodontic topics while providing a
Some states reinstate masking in health care settings
2024-01-11
As cases of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus continue to rise, some states have resumed masking in health care settings. The ADA is encouraging
National Children’s Dental Health Month kicks off across country in February
2024-01-11
National Children’s Dental Health Month observances began with a one-day event in Cleveland and a one-week celebration in Akron, Ohio, in February 1941. Since then,
Corporate Transparency Act requires most dental practices to report information about their ownership
2024-01-09
Dental practices that meet certain requirements can begin providing information on both the practice and its “beneficial owners. The Corporate Transparency Act, enacted by Congress in
ADA comments on CMS’ proposed Affordable Care Act regulations
2024-01-09
The American Dental Association submitted comments Jan. 4 on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
Former NIDCR director remembered for pioneering craniofacial research
2024-01-08
Harold C. Slavkin, D.D.S., the sixth director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, died Dec. 22, 2023, at his home in California
Bill Sasser, D.M.D., named recipient of ADA Humanitarian Award
2024-01-08
Bill Sasser, D.M.D. Bill Sasser, D.M.D., was unavailable when ADA President Linda J. Edgar, D.D.S., called to let him know that the ADA Board of
Utah couple sees the world while volunteering with Global Dental Relief
2024-01-05
Happy trio: Mike Lorscheider, D.D.S., and his wife Carol Ann smile after a successful treatment with a Guatemalan boy during a Global Dental Relief mission
Father Joe’s Villages does its part to alleviate homeless crisis in San Diego
2024-01-05
Helping: Father Joe’s Villages in San Diego, Calif., began serving the homeless and vulnerable in 1950. Nearly 4,000 homeless men, women and children lie down to sleep each
Dental School Snapshots: December and January
2024-01-04
The U.S. boasts more than 70 accredited dental schools, all charged with educating the next generation of dentists. This series from the ADA News highlights