Dr. Edgar will take over the role during the ADA’s House of Delegates meeting on Oct. 10, according to a Sept. 8 news release from the organization.
She has previously served as president of the National Academy of General Dentistry from 2007-2015 and as the president of the Seattle King-County Dental Society in 2010.
Dr. Edgar also joined the ADA board of trustees in 2018, the release said.
