American Dental AssociationPress Releases

The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes the unprecedented and extraordinary circumstances dentists and all health care professionals face related to growing concern about COVID-19. The ADA is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of the public and the dental team.  

In order for dentistry to do its part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the ADA recommends dentists nationwide postpone elective procedures for the next three weeks. Concentrating on emergency dental care...

This August, the ADA Foundation is rallying the dental community to raise at least $125,000 to improve access to oral health care for people with special needs. Funds raised during the ADA Foundation Challenge will be matched dollar for dollar up to $125,000 by Henry Schein Cares. The goal of the campaign is to secure at least $250,000.

The funding will enable the ADA Foundation to provide grants to nonprofit organizations working to increase access to care for patients who, due to physical, medical,...

The American Dental Association (ADA) today announced a new policy on opioids supporting mandates on prescription limits and continuing education in what could be the first of its kind among major health care professional organizations.

The policy states:

The ADA supports mandatory continuing education in prescribing opioids and other controlled substances.

The ADA supports statutory limits on opioid dosage and duration of no more than seven days for the treatment of acute pain, consistent with...

ADA Foundation program provides free dental education, prevention and treatment services

Company Will Compensate Technicians Who Attain Certified Dental Technician (CDT) Designation as Part of Its Focus on Career Development

Today marks the kickoff of the ADA Foundation’s annual Give Kids A Smile program, which provides hundreds of thousands of children in need with free oral health education, screening,  prevention and treatment services from thousands of volunteer dentists, dental team members, and others across the country. Give Kids A Smile is an anchor event of the American Dental Association’s National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Dental...

DenMat plans to contribute a portion of all October sales, including a portion of those from this year’s ADA meeting in San Antonio, TX, toward the fight against Breast Cancer. The company is also releasing special pink-themed Flashlite Magna® 4.0 curing lights and PeriOptix® loupes and headlights for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

For more, visit denmat.com or perioptix.com.