The National Dental Association (NDA) strongly opposes recent comments made by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo regarding community water fluoridation (CWF). “Community water fluoridation is one of the most effective, equitable, and evidence-based tools we have...
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Marcus Ware, J.D. Appointed Executive Director of the National Dental Association
Bowie, MD – The National Dental Association (NDA) Board of Trustees is proud to announce the appointment of Marcus Ware, J.D., a non-profit leader who has served as interim Executive Director for the last four months, as the next leader of the 112-year-old...

Dr. LaTedra Collins Elected NDA Vice President
With an extensive history of leadership in the National Dental Association, Dr. LaTedra Collins has been confirmed by the Board of Trustees to serve as Vice President for 2025. As Vice President, she will lead alongside NDA President Dr. Cheryle Baptiste on the...
Flossline – Fall 2024

Delta Dental Awards $980,000 to Initiatives Promoting Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce
2024 Delta Dental Oral Health Diversity Fund awardees include six organizations dedicated to inspiring school-aged children from historically underrepresented groups to pursue a career in oral health October 10, 2024 - Washington, DC - Today, as part of its Driving...
Henry Schein, National Dental Association, and Schattner Foundation Advance Dental Careers in Underrepresented Communities
Second Year of Innovative S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Empowers Young Minds to Change the Face of Diversity in Dentistry August 29, 2024 06:30 AM ET MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the National Dental Association...
Flossline – Summer 2024

S.M.I.L.E. Healthcare Pathway Program Announces Strategic Expansion With Leading Dental Industry Partners
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The S.M.I.L.E. (Student Mentoring with Immersive Learning and Enrichment) Healthcare Pathway Program, a leader in advancing oral health equity, is pleased to announce the addition of several prominent organizations as supporters of...

NDA Recognizes Oral Cancer Awareness Month
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and it sheds light on this devastating disease that impacts roughly 430,000 people annually.1 In addition, we must also acknowledge that adverse oral cancer outcomes are not evenly distributed. For instance, non-Hispanic Black men...

National Dental Association Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on College Affirmative Action Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marlon D. Henderson, DDS, NDA, President Phone: 240- 241-4448 Email: [email protected] NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON COLLEGE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES The recent United States Supreme...
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Statement from the National Dental Association on Comments Regarding Community Water Fluoridation
The National Dental Association (NDA) strongly opposes recent comments made by Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo regarding community water fluoridation (CWF). “Community water fluoridation is one of the most effective, equitable, and evidence-based tools we have...
Marcus Ware, J.D. Appointed Executive Director of the National Dental Association
Bowie, MD – The National Dental Association (NDA) Board of Trustees is proud to announce the appointment of Marcus Ware, J.D., a non-profit leader who has served as interim Executive Director for the last four months, as the next leader of the 112-year-old...
Dr. LaTedra Collins Elected NDA Vice President
With an extensive history of leadership in the National Dental Association, Dr. LaTedra Collins has been confirmed by the Board of Trustees to serve as Vice President for 2025. As Vice President, she will lead alongside NDA President Dr. Cheryle Baptiste on the...