Point-of-care testing to screen patients for chronic diseases and other medical conditions such as COVID-19 that could complicate dental care or put the patient and
Rajesh V. Lalla, DDS, PhD, professor and associate dean for research at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, is the winner of the
The ADA honored Leo E. Rouse, DDS, with its Distinguished Service Award during the ADA FDC Virtual Connect Conference 2020, a joint meeting of the
The ADA installed Daniel J. Klemmedson, DDS, MD, as its 157th president during its ADA FDC Virtual Connect Conference 2020, a joint meeting between the
After a year that saw many national dental conferences radically transform themselves, the ADA will take a different approach in 2021 with SmileCon, scheduled for
While previous studies have said that dentists are at high risk for acquiring COVID-19, fewer than 1% of dentists in the United States were found
The value of doctors and nurses has certainly been emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the value of dentistry? That’s another story. Dentistry was left
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) have included dentists and dental hygienists in the first phase of its proposed COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, dentists and dental hygienists should be among the first people receiving it, according to the National Academies of Sciences,
As the COVID-19 pandemic tragically unfolds in the United States and other countries, regulatory bodies around the world are trying to provide specific guidelines for
The ADA has written a letter to the leadership of the House Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures for holding a hearing on the consequences of
As researchers work toward developing a vaccine for COVID-19, the ADA says that dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants should be among those who receive
