U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II has introduced legislation that aims to protect oral health policy from politicization and ensure it is backed by non-partisan science. The Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion and Tooth Health Act, or TEETH Act, would…
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The American Dental Association recently made recommendations to the HHS Department to reduce regulatory burdens for dentists. Five notes: 1. The recommendations were made in response to the HHS Department’s request for information on reducing regulatory burdens in healthcare. 2.…
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation requiring public water systems in the state to maintain their existing levels of fluoride as currently recommended by HHS. The law provides protections for the state if the Trump administration removes the current federal…
The recently enacted federal budget could lead states to remove dental benefits from Medicaid, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association said July 11. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 4. The bill is expected to increase…
The Association for Dental Safety has launched a new organization to provide clinical guidelines and best practices after the CDC’s oral health division was eliminated in a round of federal layoffs. The CDC’s oral health division was shuttered earlier this…
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The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is warning that the recently passed budget package could be detrimental to oral health access in the U.S. Four notes: 1. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4.…
Jennifer Hill has been appointed the permanent CEO of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association after serving in the interim since 2023. Ms. Hill has served with the ADHA for 13 years, according to a June 27 news release. Her past…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently admitted that removing fluoride from public water supplies could lead to more cavities, Newsweek reported June 26. Three notes: 1. RFK Jr. has taken issue with water fluoridation several times since stepping into…
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order mandating that the state health department no longer recommend adding fluoride to community water supplies, The Oklahoman reported June 26. Five notes: 1. The executive order is part of the “Make Oklahoma…
The American Dental Association voiced its support for a bill that would restore need-based eligibility for students to receive Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans. The Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add Debt Act would restore eligibility that…