COVID-19 case rise driven by BA.5 variant
2022-08-01
Are COVID-19 cases surging in your community? The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization show that
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Military dental service leaders attend CGA meeting
2022-08-01
Federal affairs: Several military dental service leaders attended the ADA Council on Government Affairs meeting July 23 in person in Washington to discuss legislative and
California Dental Association celebrates historic advocacy wins
2022-08-01
The California Dental Association is heralding California’s $300 billion 2022-23 budget following the state’s significant investment in oral health and oral health workforce development. CDA
VETSmile celebrates first year
2022-07-27
Milestone: Veteran Leonard, left, following a dental visit with NYU dentist Brian Eng, D.D.S. The VETSmile pilot program to enhance veterans’ access to dental services
Dental professionals on early front lines of pandemic report anxiety, depression
2022-07-25
Dental health care workers reported higher rates of anxiety and depression during peaks of COVID-19 transmission among the public, according to a study published in
CMS issues proposed rule that would improve access to dental surgeries in hospitals
2022-07-21
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would increase the facility fee for dental surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms, thereby
Dental services affected by country’s high inflation
2022-07-19
Dental services increased 1.9% in June, the largest monthly change for those services “ever recorded” since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking such
A lasting impact from COVID-19: Managing with less support
2022-07-19
Dr. Smiley With the easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions, my wife and I decided to meet our daughters in Colorado for a spring ski vacation.
Longtime Alliance member reflects on second term as president
2022-07-18
Leaders: The Alliance Leadership Council gathers in Tucson, Arizona, for the Alliance’s annual conference. From left are Carolyn Dixon, Susanne Espinosa, Lynn Young, Anne Morrison,
Organized dentistry coalition urges lawmakers to support student loan reform bills
2022-07-18
Organized dentistry continues to prioritize student loan reform in order to alleviate the financial hardship for many dentists. In a July 19 letter to House
ADA supports Dental Care for Our Troops Act
2022-07-12
The American Dental Association is supporting the Dental Care for Our Troops Act. The legislation is part of the Healthcare for Our Troops Act and
ADA, stakeholders support Medicaid Dental Benefits Act
2022-07-12
The ADA is leading a group of likeminded stakeholders who are supporting the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2021, which would make comprehensive dental care
