New Virginia Law Allows Assistants to Perform Supragingival Scaling

Apr 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Clinical

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law two dental workforce-related measures backed by both the Virginia Dental Association and the ADA. Introduced at the request of the Virginia Dental Association, the legislation was a significant priority for the...

Q&A: What are your ethical obligations if another dentist dies before completing treatment?

Apr 23, 2026 | Clinical

A recent news report described financial challenges faced by patients who had prepaid for treatment before their dentist unexpectedly died. The ADA News spoke with Jill Burns, D.D.S., a former member of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, to...

WVDA P2 Program: Preferred Pricing for WV Dentists

Apr 20, 2026 | Office Management

Stop Overpaying. Start Saving. Welcome to the WVDA’s newest exclusive member benefit — a partnership with WVP2 that delivers game-changing savings and perks for West Virginia dentists. 💼 What You Get: DSO pricing on supplies, labs, equipment, and business...

Are You A Medicaid “Ghost” Provider?

Apr 20, 2026 | Office Management

Physician networks for lower-income people on Medicaid are studded with doctors who never see these patients, a new study by Oregon researchers found. The study showed that a majority of physicians nationwide are listed as participating in Medicaid, but nearly 30% of...

Please Click to Ask Congress to Close Dental Insurance Loophole

Apr 14, 2026 | Advocacy

Congressional Co-Sponsors Are Needed for ADA’s ERISA Legislation Because of ADA’s Lobby Day, some co-sponsors have been successfully secured to sponsor H.R. 7931, the Improving Dental Administration (IDA) Act, which would ensure that state dental insurance...