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Protect Access to Fluoride for At-Risk Children
Comment Today! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to remove all ingestible fluoride supplements —such as tablets and drops used by young children to prevent tooth decay—from the U.S. market. The ADA submitted formal comments urging the FDA to...
URGENT – Contact Greenbrier for outdoor pool reservations ASAP
Originally the WVDA was told pool reservations were no longer necessary. H owever, that has now changed. There is still availability for the outdoor infinity pool on Friday and Saturday. Please call 855-453-4858 to schedule your pool time during the WVDA Annual...
Gee pens farewell letter to the WVU, Morgantown community
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee has penned a letter to the campus community as his four decade career as a university president winds down. Gee’s last day on the job is Monday and new WVU President Michael T. Benson takes over Tuesday. Read his...
ADA extends Well-Being Index to dental team members
In an effort to support the mental well-being of all dental professionals, the ADA is expanding free access to the Well-Being Index to dental team members and nonmember dentists. The ADA-licensed version of the index — an anonymous, validated assessment and...
ADA raises concerns over dental insurer’s acquisition of dental practices
Delta Dental of Wisconsin, a member of the national Delta Dental Plans Association, recently acquired a group of dental practices known as Cherry Tree Dental. The ADA and the Wisconsin Dental Association said that the move raises “deep concerns and important...
Ohio Dental Association Sees Positive Impact on Patients after Medicaid Reimbursement Increases
A recent update from the Ohio Dental Association shared data supporting the fact that increased reimbursement facilitates a greater number of Medicaid patients seen for oral health care needs. See full article here In January 2024, Ohio increased, on average, dental...
Give Veterans A Smile
In 2024, the ADA Foundation launched the Give Veterans A Smile program, which assists in mobilizing dentists across the country to provide pro bono dental care for underserved veterans and help them find a dental home. The ADAF kicked off a fundraising initiative in...
WVU-SOD Mesaros Symposium set for August 22, 2025
The annual WVU School of Dentistry Mesaros Symposium will be held Friday, Aug. 22, at Erickson Alumni Center. The half-day continuing education opportunity is open to all dentists, dental hygienists and members of the School of Dentistry community and will be followed...
Dr. Larry Keith Hildebrand (In Memoriam)
Dr. Larry Keith Hildebrand, a native of Oak Hill, West Virginia, passed away at his home in Gallatin, Tennessee on June 18th, one day shy of his 71st birthday, after battling through corticobasal degeneration, an atypical Parkinson syndrome. He was a devoted husband,...
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