- ADA president attends White House meeting on hunger, nutrition and health
- Abe Abdul, D.M.D., is the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Action for Dental Health Award from the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention.
- April JADA finds periodontal treatment may reduce health care costs for patients with diabetes
- ADA commends introduction of Medicaid Dental Benefits Act of 2023
- ADA to CMS Adopt standards for electronic health records that are compatible with dentistry
- The ADA would like to see CMS promote standards that are compatible with dentistry.
- Dental Coalition urges Senate committee to address dental workforce shortages
- A coalition of dental organizations is urging the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to focus on four critical areas regarding the dental workforce: the dental team, student debt, diversity and underserved areas.
- ADA, AAPD urge CMS to consider unique needs of dental practices in proposed rule
- Solutions to improve the prior authorization process and promote interoperability “must take the different needs of dental practices and medical practices into account,” according to the ADA and AAPD's response to a proposed rule from CMS.
- Code Maintenance Committee approves four new CDT codes for sleep apnea
- The Code Maintenance Committee at its March meeting approved four new codes that reflect ADA policy on the role of dentistry in the treatment of sleep apnea, along with 10 other additions and two revisions to the CDT Code that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
- The Employee Retention Credit: What to know
- The Employee Retention Credit is a refundable tax credit for businesses that continued to pay employees while shut down due to COVID-19.
- April marks Oral Cancer Awareness Month, with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer on the increase
- April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, an annual observation that underscores the fact that early detection of oral cancer can decrease morbidity and increase long-term survival.
- Webinar: Educating on the need for HPV immunization to help prevent oral cancer
- With April marking Oral Cancer Awareness Month, the ADA is presenting an April 27 webinar that stresses the importance of increasing awareness of human papillomavirus and educating the public on the need for HPV immunization to help prevent oral cancer.
