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Report Calls for More Coordinated and Less Invasive TMD Treatment

Less invasive and more evidence-based approaches are available for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), yet some...

ADA Seeks Nominees for Joint Commission Appointee

The ADA is calling for nominations of qualified individuals to serve as its appointee to...

ER Patients Commonly Receive Opioid and Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dental Issues

More than 50% of patients who visit the emergency department for a dental-related condition...

Florida Dentists Fight for Patient Safety While Department of Health Flops

Dentists in Florida have a history of being strong advocates for patient health and...

Dental Spending Increases in 2018

Dental spending reached a historic high of $136 billion or 3.7% of total health...

Q&A: ADA President-Elect Dr. Daniel J. Klemmedson

Daniel J. Klemmedson, DDS, MD, will take the reins of the ADA when he assumes...

ADA Promotes Quashie to Senior Vice President of Operations

The ADA has promoted Robert Quashie to senior vice president of operations. In his new...

A Lack of Awareness Impacts the Care of Medicaid Dental Patients

Children and adults on Medicaid are not receiving enough dental treatment. Only 50% of...

ADA Standard on Treating Biofilm in Waterlines Available for Comment

The ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products has approved the proposed revision of ADA Standard...

ADA Announces Interim Policy on Vaping

The ADA has announced a new interim policy on vaping, calling for a total...