ADA News

Should parents suck on a pacifier before baby in order to boost the child's bacterial diversity and foster immunity?

Washington—ADA Humanitarian Award recipient and U.S. Rotary club member Dr. Jeremiah Lowney was honored at the White House April 5 as one of 12 Champions of Change.

Hyattsville, Md.—Eight percent of the adult U.S. population in 2011 had lost all of their natural teeth, according to the most recent National Health Interview Survey. One percent of adults had never visited a dentist or other dental health professional.

Keep worker safety top of mind in your practice with the ADA Complete OSHA Compliance Kit.

Denver—May 24 is the early bird registration sweepstakes deadline for the ADA 27th New Dentist Conference.

Dillon, Mont.—The 2013 Montana Fly Fishing Seminar July 11-13 here will feature Dr. Kirk J. Robertson speaking on pediatric dental materials.

The American Dental Assistants Association is holding a contest to choose a new slogan for Dental Assistants Recognition Week in 2014.

Washington—Medicare officials announced a temporary delay "due to technical problems" of the scheduled May 1 ordering/referring provider edits reported in the April 15 ADA News print edition and April 8 on ADA.org.

New Orleans—Dentists who practice in states that allow them to administer Botox, clinically known as botulinum toxin, can learn more about its applications in dentistry by choosing a daylong education course, Botox Therapeutic for Every Dental Practice.