ADA News Archive

The 2010 House of Delegates resolved to encourage certified dental technicians to attend ADA continuing education seminars, including as presenters.

Dr. Leo R. Finley Jr., a past ADA trustee who represented the 8th District (Illinois) from 1988-2002, died Aug. 26 at his home in Orland Park, Ill. He was 73 years old.

Washington—Most private-sector employers, including certain dental offices, must display a new employee rights poster as of Nov. 14 under a regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board.

Washington—The American Dental Education Association is accepting nominations for the 2012 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement through Nov. 1.

The ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure has extended the call for comment period on the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists’ application for specialty recognition.

Las Vegas—Those attending the ADA Annual Session will want to take advantage of Las Vegas’ fabulous array of gourmet restaurants—sampling the offerings of world-class chefs and a growing number of master sommeliers.

Manhattan Beach, Calif.—When 13-year-old surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm in a shark attack off the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Halloween day 2003, a dentist some 2,600 miles away felt a calling to reach out to the girl—surfer to surfer.

Creighton University School of Dentistry hosted a special party Aug. 17 for Dr. Will Miles Clark, a member of the class of 1929 who visited Omaha, Neb., and the dental school to celebrate his 107th birthday.

Managua, Nicaragua—Health Volunteers Overseas has established a new oral health education program in Managua at the Universidad Catolica, or UNICA, as part of the ADA/HVO Oral Health Initiative.

Tupelo, Miss.—North Mississippi (First District Dental Society) dental professionals raised $100,000 to support a local children’s health museum whose mission is to “infect” kids with good oral and overall health education and messages.

The American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Periodontology and American Pharmacists Association announced a collaborative effort to expand awareness of the impact of medications on dry mouth, a condition known to health professionals as xerostomia.

The ADA Contract Analysis Service is now completely electronic, making the process greener and streamlined.

The 2011-12 ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership class members attended their first session at ADA Headquarters Sept. 8-9. The program is sponsored in part through generous contributions from Procter & Gamble Oral Health and Henry Schein Dental.

Las Vegas—The 2011 ADA Annual Session will include a full day of free events designed for dentists and their spouses who aspire to hold leadership roles in their dental practices and as volunteers in organized dentistry.

Las Vegas—This year at Annual Session, a professional photographer awaits members who wish to update their profiles for Find-a-Dentist on ADA.org and Sharecare.com, two online resources that can help boost dentists’ practice visibility to potential patients.

Las Vegas—Dentists from the Southern Nevada Dental Society will showcase their Give Kids A Smile program on the exhibit floor at the ADA Annual Session Oct. 10-12 in the Volunteer Celebration Area, where they will screen and provide education to 150 children in need of dental services.

Dr. William R. Calnon will be installed as the 148th president of the American Dental Association before the ADA House of Delegates Oct. 14 in Las Vegas.

Rapid City, S.D.—Military and civilian dentists came together Aug. 17-18 for a behind-the-scenes look at Ellsworth Air Force Base that included continuing education from a military perspective.

The ADA Catalog is offering a 15 percent discount until Oct. 31 on all products, including updated brochures and the ADA Toothflix DVD series.

Washington—The Association urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to recalculate a proposed fee increase as imposing “an unfair burden” on dentists prescribing controlled substances. Fees for three-year registrants would increase by $180 to $732 under the proposal.

Las Vegas—The ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs has announced the winning videos for the 2011 Student Ethics Video Contest.