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Detroit Zoo Day - great event for families and the full dental team

Detroit Dental Zoo Day is July 19, 2025 - Fun day with special activities at the Detroit Zoo

All Branch Meeting Registration is OPEN

Detroit District Dental Society All Branch/ Annual Meeting will be held on May 14, 2025

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Block the dates New Dentist/ Student Dinner November 6, 2025 DET2025 November 7, 2025

Happy New Year President's Message 2025

Detroit District President "In the News"

Detroit District Dental Society President In the News

ADA Updating Database System Closed to September 10th

Database update will have online system closed until September 12, 2024.

Mission of Mercy 2024

Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Ensure Michigan Children have Access to a Dental Check-Up Before Kindergarten

Smile Direct Club Closes

Register for September Branch Dinner Meetings

Remembering September 11th

Future of Dentistry

Detroit Dental Review Nov. 4th, 2022 Registration Open

DDDS issues Press Release on Covid vaccine efforts by Dentists

Dentists Volunteers in April to administer Covid Vaccines

ADA debuts new informatics standards webpage for easy access, adoption

The ADA is making it easier than ever to access and adopt its informatics standards.

Proposed ADA standards, technical report available for review by Aug. 31

Five new documents are available for review and comment from the ADA Standards Program by Aug. 31.

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of happenings in government you may have missed this week.

SmileCon 2025 to offer curated learning experiences for entire team

SmileCon 2025 will equip dentists and their teams with skills and strategies to thrive in an evolving industry.

ADA files amicus brief supporting EPA’s appeal of fluoride court order

The ADA filed an amicus brief in support of the EPA’s appeal of a court order directing it to further regulate community water fluoridation.

JADA’s impact factor rises to 3.5

JADA’s impact factor has risen from 3.1 to 3.5. Impact factors are based on the number of times a journal’s articles are cited.

ADA president tells FDA fluoride supplements are safe, effective

The FDA held a meeting to gather input on the clinical use and safety concerns associated with fluoride supplements.

ADA members receive preferred pricing on marketing services and the new ADA TV+

ADA Member Advantage announced that BaseKamp Design is the newest addition to the endorsement program

ADA urges DEA to ease registration rules for dentists with multiple practice locations

The ADA urged the DEA to revise a rule requiring separate registrations for each location a practitioner prescribes controlled substances.

ADA urges reforms to Medicare Advantage dental benefits

The ADA called for targeted reforms to ensure that seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans receive meaningful access to dental care.

Bill would require independent review of EPA water fluoridation guidance

An ADA-supported bill introduced in Congress July 21 aims to strengthen the scientific basis behind federal water fluoridation guidelines.

ADA Forsyth Friday: Researchers identify cellular protein that may help inhibit key oral microbe also associated with colorectal cancer

ADA Forsyth Institute scientists describe how host cells potentially fight back against the common oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum.

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA News is providing a roundup of happenings in government that you may have missed this week.

ADA urges HHS to reduce dental regulations that burden providers

The ADA submitted formal recommendations to DHHS in response to its request for information on reducing regulatory burdens in health care.

HPI: Dental economy in holding pattern

The new HPI report, “The State of the U.S. Dental Economy — Q2 2025,” reveals a noticeable decline in dentists’ economic confidence.

ADA backs FDA’s proposed front-of-package labeling rule

The ADA is expressing support for a proposed rule by the FDA that would require front-of-package nutrition labeling on prepackaged foods.

Dental School Snapshots: July

This ADA News series shares fun facts about U.S. dental schools.

ADA urges revisions to NCOIL dental loss ratio model to improve transparency, patient care

The ADA is requesting changes to the National Council of Insurance Legislators’ model act on dental loss ratio.

ADA urges Congress to reauthorize key dental workforce programs

ADA leaders are urging lawmakers to reauthorize and invest in federal dental workforce programs.

Connecticut bill defends community water fluoridation

Connecticut is defending community water fluoridation, standing in contrast to several states that have recently moved to ban the practice.