Oct 7, 2024
October JADA finds amalgam restorations declining
Amalgam restoration placements decreased significantly between 2017 and 2023, according to a study published in the October issue of JADA.
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Oct 4, 2024
5 things to know about the National Commission
This is the first in a 13-part series profiling the National Commission and each of the 12 recognized specialty sponsoring organizations
Oct 4, 2024
ADA comments on proposed rule to further advance interoperability
The ADA is asking the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to improve interoperability standards.
Oct 4, 2024
National Academies to host Advancing Oral Health Across the Lifespan workshop
NASEM is set to hold a workshop Nov. 18-19 to explore practices for advancing oral health in the U.S. across the lifespan.
Oct 4, 2024
Research review contends fluoride in water is less effective than in 1970s
Expert committee of the ADA points out limitations and exclusions in new fluoridation review.
Oct 3, 2024
Antibiotic could eliminate gum disease-causing pathogen without harming healthy bacteria
ADA Forsyth scientists have discovered that narrow-spectrum antibiotic FP-100, or hygromycin A, can eradicate Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Oct 3, 2024
Hurricane Helene ravages dentists' homes, practices in southeast
Hurricane Helene laid waste to more than 500 miles of the southeastern region of the U.S.
Oct 2, 2024
What to know about the Dental Quality Alliance
In 2008, CMS proposed that the ADA take the lead in establishing an organization to develop performance measures for oral health care.
Oct 2, 2024
ADA technical report calls for external validation of AI algorithms in dentistry
Two new standard documents on artificial intelligence and dental stools are available for review and comment from the ADA.
Oct 2, 2024
My View: Advocating for ethical licensure exams
The Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure was created to address long-standing concerns with the dental licensure process.
