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...
CDT 2026, which includes 60 code changes, is available for preorder from the ADA Store. The updated manual boasts 31 additions, 14 revisions, six deletions, and nine editorial changes. Some highlights include a sweeping overhaul of anesthesia codes and the addition of...
In the latest episode of Dental Sound Bites™, the ADA covers what dental school didn’t tell you about dental insurance. Learn how we got here, the legal issues involved, the role of organized dentistry, and what you can do to put your practice in the best position to...
Removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems would increase tooth decay by 7.5% and cost about $9.8 billion over five years, according to a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association Health Forum. The study examined the cost-effectiveness of...
A bill aimed at implementing a statewide ban on community water fluoridation failed to pass the state’s Committee on Health and Welfare. The bill was introduced in the wake of successful legislation banning community water fluoridation in Utah and Florida. Read...
Upcoming ADA-Sponsored Webinar This ADA-sponsored webinar will provide general information for dentists who wish to treat Medicare beneficiaries and will outline new CMS billing requirements that go into effect on July 1, 2025. Join two member dentists as they help...
Florida became the second state to ban community water fluoridation after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that prevents local governments from adding fluoride to water systems. Senate Bill 700, also known as the Florida Farm Bill, does not explicitly state the...
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....
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,...