Oct 23, 2025
Oral care considerations for patients using semaglutide, similar medications
A growing number of popular prescription medications including Ozempic and Wegovy also affect patients’ oral health.
News
Learn about scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.
Oct 22, 2025
ADA launches ADA Credit Union
The ADA announced the launch of ADA Credit Union— a new financial resource created in collaboration with BCU.
Oct 22, 2025
SmileCon 2025 kicks off in Washington, D.C.
One of dentistry’s most anticipated events of the year is here. SmileCon 2025 returns Oct. 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Oct 22, 2025
Inspiration, celebration take center stage at SmileCon
Three events will help shape the SmileCon 2025 experience: Opening Session, Friday Night Fest and the Dental Central tailgate.
Oct 22, 2025
ADA president highlights oral health as essential during dentech keynote
Oral health is essential to overall health, ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., told the audience of ADA Forsyth dentech 2025.
Oct 21, 2025
ADA treasurer offers deeper dive into building sale
ADA Treasurer Cody Graves, D.D.S., M.B.A., sent e-newsletters detailing the decision behind the sale of ADA headquarters in Chicago.
Oct 21, 2025
Be true to your school
A number of dental schools will hold alumni receptions during SmileCon for former students to reminisce, talk shop and discuss future goals.
Oct 21, 2025
ADA urges FDA to include added sugar in definition of ultra-processed foods
ADA leaders are calling on federal regulators to make added sugar a core element in any formal definition of ultra-processed foods.
Oct 20, 2025
Dentech panel addresses oral health innovation in current climate
ADA Forsyth dentech 2025 kicked off with a panel addressing oral health innovation in the current economic and political landscape.
Oct 19, 2025
Feel the buzz in Dental Central
Dental Central is the center of it all at SmileCon, where dentists can find the latest tech, mingle at events and give back.
