- ADA calls for increased funding for Indian Health Service
- A coalition dedicated to improving health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives is urging Congress to support funding for IHS.
- What could saliva testing mean for dentistry?
- Saliva-based tests gained attention during the pandemic, and they may have applications in oral health care too.
- Forsyth Friday: Institute launches Ambush Science YouTube series
- Batbileg Bor, Ph.D., describes his ongoing research on Saccharibacteria, a group of ultra-small bacteria in the oral cavity.
- Coalition urges Congress to reject proposed HHS budget cuts
- The ADA signed on to a coalition letter expressing concern for the Trump administration’s draft fiscal year 2026 budget for DHHS.
- ADA objects to surgeon general’s water fluoridation comments
- The ADA opposes comments made by the Louisiana surgeon general about community water fluoridation.
- ADA Speaker candidates have until June 27 to file
- ADA members interested in running for ADA speaker can visit ADA.org to find the information necessary to file for candidacy.
- ADA standards on cartridge syringes, athletic mouth protectors available for review
- Proposed ANSI/ADA Standard No. 99 for Dentistry — Athletic Mouth Protectors and Materials may impact new contact sports at the Olympics.
- ADA invites dental schools to become testing sites for potential Seal products
- The ADA Qualified Sites program connects manufacturers with research sites that are qualified to test their products for the Seal program.
- FDI calls for integration of oral measures into electronic health records
- The FDI World Dental Federation is calling for health systems to include oral health indicators in electronic health records.
- 3 things you missed in government this week
- ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week.