ADA Endorses BMO Harris Bank As a Practice Financing Lender

2019-01-16

The ADA has named BMO Harris Bank its exclusively endorsed lender for practice financing for ADA members. BMO will be the only practice finance bank

ADA Partners With CAQH to Streamline Credentialing

2017-11-20

The ADA and the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) will work together to streamline the credentialing process for dentists, dental plans, and employers. Powered

ADA Names Cole and Huot Its President-Elect and Second Vice President

2017-10-24

During its meeting last week in Atlanta, the ADA selected Jeffrey Cole, DDS, as its president-elect. He will assume the presidency in October 2018. Also,

Patients Report Unusual Tools for Flossing

2017-10-24

It’s bad enough that only 16% of the participants in a recent survey said they always floss at least once a day. Conducted on behalf

Dental Groups Ask Congress to Continue CHIP

2017-10-03

Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides medical and dental coverage for 8.9 million children, expired on September 30. Now, more

Fluoride Linked With Lower Intelligence in Children

2017-09-21

Fluoride in the urine of pregnant women shows a correlation with lower measures of intelligence in their children, according to a team of international researchers

ADA 2017 to Host Oropharyngeal Cancer Symposium

2017-09-06

Oropharyngeal cancer continues to be diagnosed in 50,000 new patients each year, reports the American Cancer Society. To fight these numbers, the ADA and the

ADA and 3M Launch Research Fellowship

2017-08-28

The ADA and 3M Oral Care have partnered to launch the 3M Innovative Research Fellowship, designed to encourage and engage researchers who are innovating and

Massachusetts Considers Dental Therapy Legislation

2017-08-22

Oral healthcare faces significant challenges in Massachusetts. For example, 40% of the children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Cambridge have a history of tooth

ADA Launches National Online Advertising Campaign

2017-08-09

You may be seeing more new and returning patients, if the ADA’s latest efforts are successful. The organization is launching a new $18 million, 3-year

FDA Launches New Strategy for Fighting Nicotine Addiction

2017-07-31

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a comprehensive, multi-year plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation designed to reduce tobacco-related disease and death. The

Providers Prescribe Fewer Opioids, Though Dangers Persist

2017-07-07

The number of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in the United States at 782 morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) per capita in 2010 and