News

Feb 27, 2025

March JADA finds pregnant women who visited dentist less likely to have preeclampsia

Pregnant women who received preventive oral health care or visited the dentist were less likely to have hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Feb 27, 2025

Five years later: Staffing shortages, infection control since the COVID-19 pandemic

It’s been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are still reminders in dental practice of what was lost and gained.

Feb 26, 2025

House introduces bill to limit noncovered services provisions in dental plans

The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Feb 25, 2025

ADA achieves many 2024 advocacy wins

The ADA achieved many advocacy wins in 2024.

Feb 25, 2025

Utah set to ban community water fluoridation

Utah is poised to become the first state to place a complete ban on community water fluoridation.

Feb 24, 2025

ADA Code updates address ethical concerns with social media influencers

A new advisory opinion provides multiple examples of unsubstantiated claims on social media platforms.

Feb 24, 2025

CMS adds new DQA quality measure for oral evaluations during pregnancy

Oral Evaluation During Pregnancy: Ages 15 to 20 will be included in mandatory state Medicaid reporting as part of the 2026 Child Core Set.

Feb 21, 2025

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week.

Feb 21, 2025

ADA urges CMS to improve supplemental dental benefit oversight in Medicare Advantage

The ADA has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to strengthen protections for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.