Human Cell Atlas seeks to map every oral, craniofacial cell in human body
2022-11-09
Work is underway to map every oral and craniofacial cell as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an international project that aims to catalog all
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ADA asks Congress to consider upgrading rank for military chief dental officers
2022-11-09
The American Dental Association is asking Congress to restore the two-star rank or higher for the chief dental officers of the Army and Air Force.
Massachusetts Question 2 ballot measure wins by large margin
2022-11-09
Yes on 2: ADA President George R. Shepley, D.D.S., and Massachusetts Dental Society President Meredith Bailey, D.M.D., gather with students from Tufts University School of
CMS expands Medicare to cover medically necessary conditions requiring dental services
2022-11-08
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid released a final rule on Nov. 1 saying it will now cover dental services for Medicare beneficiaries under certain
Task force seeking dental community’s comments on CDT Code enhancement
2022-11-08
The ADA’S Enhanced CDT Task Force is seeking comment from the entire dental community on the proposed framework of dental procedure code modifiers, which would
Half of dentists surveyed report patients high during dental visits
2022-11-07
More than half of dentists responding to a new ADA survey report seeing patients who are high on marijuana or another drug during dental visits.
ADA, Massachusetts Dental Society make final push for ballot measure that would improve value of dental benefits
2022-11-07
Leaders from the American Dental Association and Massachusetts Dental Society are pounding the pavement on Election Day in support of a ballot measure that would
Massachusetts voters to decide Question 2 on Election Day
2022-11-04
For more than two months, the Massachusetts Dental Society and ADA have urged dental providers and voters to support a November ballot initiative in Massachusetts
ADA: CDC health alert highlights importance of maintaining, monitoring safe dental waterlines
2022-11-04
Advisory: An Oct. 31 health alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning infections tied to contaminated dental waterlines provides an opportunity for
ADA president challenges dentists to ‘dare greatly’
2022-11-03
Installation speech: ADA President George R. Shepley, D.D.S., addresses the 2022 House of Delegates. Standing before the House of Delegates on Oct. 18, new ADA
Tips for preparing your practice for a recession
2022-11-02
Mr. Schiff Worried the country may be headed into a recession? Earlier this year, an ADA Health Policy Institute survey noted that 34% of dentists
Dentists report less busy schedules in latest HPI poll
2022-11-02
Less busy practice schedules and lower patient demand are among the key findings in the latest wave of the ADA Health Policy Institute’s Economic Outlook
