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Unlocking Access to Oral Health: NDA Participates in Panel Discussion Hosted by ‘The Hill’ Newspaper

by Tony Teat | Sep 24, 2022 | Featured, News

On Thursday, September 20, 2022, Dr. Cheryl Lee, NDA President, represented NDA in an online conversation entitled, “Unlocking Access to Oral Health,” hosted by The Hill newspaper and sponsored by CareQuest. Watch the video recording...

Position Statement on Silver Diamine Fluoride

by Tony Teat | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured, News, Uncategorized

Our National Dental Association: (1) affirms bi-directional medical-dental integration within the practice scope of care; (2) supports the treatment of dental caries with silver diamine fluoride (SDF)1 as indicated because it is clinically effective in noninvasively...

National Dental Association and SmileDirectClub Announce 2nd Year Of Historic Scholarship Program for Diverse Dental Students and Dentists

by Tony Teat | Aug 23, 2022 | Featured, News

Program Will Continue To Address Oral Health Inequality and Transform the Face of the Dental Profession Bowie, MD., August 23, 2022- Today, the National Dental Association (NDA), the world’s largest and oldest organization of minority oral health professionals, and...

NDA Statement on Medicaid Coverage of Adult Dental Services

by Tony Teat | Aug 11, 2022 | Featured, News

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program. States establish their own eligibility standards, benefit packages, provider payment policies, and administrative structures under broad federal guidelines. State Medicaid programs are required to cover dental services for...