- Coalition supports Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act By Jennifer Garvin
- The Organized Dentistry Coalition, including the ADA, is supporting HR 4555, the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021.
- ADA House of Delegates passes 2022 budget
By Kelly Ganski
- The ADA House of Delegates closed its 2021 session Oct. 16, approving a small dues increase and a nearly balanced budget.
- ADA Business Innovation Group names Tim Steffl as new president, CEO By Kimber Solana
- ADABIG announced Oct. 5 that it named Tim Steffl as its new president and chief executive officer.
- Application process open for ADA Speaker of the House By Kimber Solana
- Members interested in running for ADA speaker of the House in 2022 can visit on ADA.org to file for candidacy.
- SmileCon 2022 to blast off in Houston By David Burger
- Since three are better than one, mark your calendars for Oct. 13-15, 2022, when the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston will host a trio of annual meetings, including ADA SmileCon 2022.
- ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs weighs in on ethics regarding vaccinations By David Burger
- The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs said in an October statement that the ADA Principles of Ethics & Code of Professional Conduct should help aid dentists when addressing the ethical issues that arise from the presence of patients in the dental practice who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.
- Fluoridation still vital in the age of COVID-19 By David Burger
- COVID-19 has reaffirmed the importance of disease prevention and the value of public health infrastructure, according to an article published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.
- ‘Science and facts would prevail eventually’ By David Burger
- Six months after community water fluoridation was terminated by the Tama City Council, the caries-preventing program was reinstated in the area in October after another council vote.
- Complexities of coordination of benefits demystified through ADA resources By David Burger
- The ADA has a wealth of online resources to help answer questions from dentists and their dental office staff regarding how to handle coordination of benefits.
- Health Policy Institute releases new research on Medicaid dental care programs By David Burger
- The ADA Health Policy Institute has released new data-driven research that underscores how different the Medicaid landscape is for children compared to adults and how much work needs to be done to improve adult dental benefits in Medicaid.