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New Walla Walla Valley Dental Society Website

Welcome to wwvds.org, the new website for the Walla Walla Valley Dental Society!

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.

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.

Forsyth Friday: New antibodies may aid diagnosis of gum-linked systemic diseases

Researchers have taken an important initial step toward a potential diagnostic strategy for periodontitis and related systemic diseases.

ADA: Prioritize small business tax policies, Medicaid adult dental benefits

The ADA is urging Congress to support small business tax policies and the preservation of adult dental benefits under Medicaid.

ADA supports House Republicans speaking up for Medicaid

The ADA is commending 13 Republican members of Congress for their leadership in affirming the importance of protecting Medicaid.  

Pandemic infection control procedures still in place

The majority of dentists surveyed report they’re still using many of the infection control practices implemented during the pandemic.

Dental loss ratio: Putting patient care first

Twenty-three states have filed dental loss ratio legislation since 2023, with 14 states having introduced legislation this year.

JADA Foundational Science suspends author fees for 2025

Authors looking to submit articles to the journal will not have to pay processing charges for the remainder of 2025, beginning May 1.

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.

Nebraska joins licensure portability compact

Nebraska became the 12th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact after Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 148 into law.

30 years later, Oklahoma City ceremony honors dentists who aided in bombing response

A Day of Remembrance recognized the dentists who helped identify victims after the bombing on April 19, 1995.

ADA joins coalition supporting community water fluoridation

The ADA is affirming the safety and effectiveness of community water fluoridation amid federal efforts to cease the practice. 

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.

3 things you missed in government this week

Coalition calls for preservation of federal loan forgiveness program

The ADA is signing onto a coalition letter highlighting the success and importance of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

ADA launches redesigned Find-a-Dentist tool

All ADA members have a basic profile they can update by logging in to their My ADA account portal.

RFK Jr. to tell CDC to change fluoride guidelines

The ADA is reaffirming its support of water fluoridation amid reports that RFK Jr. will direct the CDC to stop recommending the practice. 

5 things to know about the American Association of Orthodontists

Here are five facts you may not know about the American Association of Orthodontists from its president, John Callahan, D.D.S.

CDC’s Division of Oral Health eliminated amid federal restructuring

The CDC's entire Division of Oral Health was gutted amid the Trump administration’s efforts to majorly restructure federal health agencies. 

ADA leaders pen editorial on what Make America Healthy Again could mean for oral health

The editorial written by ADA President Brett Kessler, D.D.S., and President-elect Richard Rosato, D.M.D., appears in JADA.