May JADA Examines the Bioactivity of Dental Restorative Materials

May 14, 2025 | Clinical

Limited Evidence for Bioactive Advantages Evidence for the bioactivity of dental restorative materials remains limited, and any clinical advantage of bioactive over conventional composites is still unproven, according to the cover story in the May issue of The Journal...

Call for Public Nominees to CODA

May 14, 2025 | Regulatory/Compliance

Seeking Public/Consumer Representatives The Council on Dental Education and Licensure is assisting the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in identifying individuals interested in serving as public/consumer representatives on the board of commissioners....

Congressman Riley Moore Outlines Potential Changes to Medicaid

May 14, 2025 | Advocacy

Support for Federal Medicaid Reform As Congress moves toward making significant changes to the federal Medicaid program, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia expressed support. Moore said the changes being considered maintain services for those who need the health...

WVDA Met with WV Medicaid Last Friday

May 7, 2025 | Regulatory/Compliance

Disappointingly, WV Medicaid did not have an answer for the WVDA’s request to strategically increase a series of Medicaid fees. The WVDA request was made in January and remains on the Medicaid Commissioner’s desk. The fees include dentures, partials, orthodontia,...

North Dakota Gets A Win For Dental Loss Ratio Legislation

Apr 30, 2025 | Advocacy

Dental Loss Ratio Legislation in 2025 In 2025, the momentum around dental loss ratio (DLR) legislation continues to build. As of now: 23 states filed DLR legislation in 2023 14 states have introduced legislation in 2025 North Dakota is the latest state to pass such...