The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has released its 2025 Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice, the first comprehensive update since 2016. The ADHA said March 20 that the newest edition emphasizes the integration of social determinants of health and risk…
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The American Dental Hygienists’ Association stressed the importance of dental hygienists following the organization’s code of ethics. The code provides a framework of professional responsibility, development and the well-being of the public, according to a March 19 news release from…
The American Dental Association is launching a leadership development program as part of its inclusion and equity initiatives. The Leadership Institutes is the first of four directives the ADA Board of Trustees adopted earlier this year to support inclusion and…
Nebraska Sen. Ben Hansen introduced a bill that would remove a mandate requiring certain communities in the state to add fluoride to their water supply, KOLN reported March 12. Communities with more than 1,000 residents have been required to fluoridate…
Florida communities are continuing to debate the effects of water fluoridation since the state’s surgeon general cited several studies showing the risks associated with the practice. Discussions about water fluoridation’s safety heightened last year after the National Toxicology Program concluded…
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More than 100 members of the American Association of Orthodontists met with federal lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to advocate for policies related to orthodontic care. The AAO spoke with legislators on several topics promoting patient care and orthodontics, including patient…
The American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee voted on more than 50 proposed changes to the 2026 CDT Code during its meeting March 7. The changes are related to a variety of dental treatments and procedures, including saliva testing and…
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans to sign a bill to ban fluoride in public drinking water, making it the first state to do so, according to a March 9 report from The Wall Street Journal. In January,…
The American Dental Association voiced its support for several health policy issues affecting dentistry in a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of Health and Human Services.
The American Dental Association is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to support several dental initiatives.