November 20, 2025

ADA urges Senate Finance Committee to include oral health in national health cost reforms 

The ADA outlined priorities for addressing cost drivers and improving oral health care access in a letter to the Senate Finance Committee.

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November 19, 2025

ADA calls for oral health integration in federal chronic disease care coordination efforts 

The ADA is urging lawmakers to include oral health in efforts to modernize care coordination for chronic disease prevention and treatment. 

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November 17, 2025

ADA seeks feedback on oral cancer recommendations

The ADA Living Guideline Program is continuing its work to advance recommendations for the early detection and management of oral cancer.

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November 12, 2025

ADA seeks participants to help develop new standards

The ADA Standards Program is seeking interested parties to help develop new standards addressing dental materials, tools and technology.

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November 12, 2025

Florida Combined Life drops policy limiting same-day scaling and root planing following ADA advocacy

Florida Combined Life is dropping its policy that limited same-day scaling and root planing to only two quadrants.

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November 04, 2025

ADA data content standards available for comment

The draft standards are available for review and comment until Nov. 27.

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October 31, 2025

FDA to restrict sale of fluoride supplements, halting previously promised ban

The FDA announced that it plans to restrict the sale of unapproved ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children.  

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October 24, 2025

The link between added sugars and oral health

A SmileCon session focused on how dietary choices — particularly added sugar intake — affect both oral health and overall well-being.

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October 10, 2025

ADA applauds health care workforce bill, highlights importance of accreditation  

The ADA is supporting a bill that aims to strengthen the health care pipeline — including dentistry — through new federal grant programs.

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