ADA News

Istanbul—There's still time to plan a trip to the 101st FDI World Dental Congress Aug. 28-31, 2013, at the Istanbul Congress Center. Early registration discounts are available through May 31.

Washington—The Pew Children's Dental Campaign acknowledged "errata" in a posted issue brief challenged by the Association as using "erroneous calculations to buttress its arguments that New Zealand's use of dental therapists is responsible for better oral health among New Zealand children than those in the U.S."

The ADA News has earned three 2013 EXCEL Awards—two gold awards and a silver—for excellence in news and feature writing from Association Media & Publishing, a publishing trade group headquartered in Reston, Va.

Tampa, Fla.—The Obesity Action Coalition and the American College of Physicians have a new free resource for health care professionals who treat excess weight and obesity.

Huntsville, Ala.—Marking 68 years of community water fluoridation, the ADA, the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention honored 112 states and communities with 2012 Fluoridation Awards at the National Oral Health Conference April 23 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.

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.