Tennessee Dentist Selected as Second Vice President of the American Dental Association

CHICAGO, October 14, 2026 — Rhett Raum, D.M.D., a general dentist in Tennessee, is the new Second Vice President of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Raum was recently elected at the ADA House of Delegates Meeting at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 12.

Dr. Raum has held multiple national leadership roles throughout his more than 22 years as an ADA member, most recently serving on the ADA’s Council on Communications (CoC) and as the CoC liaison on the ADA’s State Public Affairs Oversight Workgroup. Dr. Raum is also the Chair of the Tennessee Dental Association Political Action Committee. Until his election, Dr. Raum served as the Nashville Dental Society (NDS) Trustee of the Tennessee Dental Association and immediate past president of NDS. While in dental school, he served as the vice president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), as well as the ASDA Speaker of the House of Delegates.

“Organized dentistry is strongest when we work together,” said Dr. Raum, Second Vice President of the ADA for the 2026-2027 term. “I am committed to collaborative leadership to advance advocacy across the Tripartite, strengthen our collective voice, and ensure the ADA continues to deliver value for our members and the profession.”

Dr. Raum is a Fellow with the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. His work has been featured in dental publications like Dentistry Today and the Journal of the American College Dentists, and he is the recipient of awards including the Fellowship Award from the Tennessee Dental Association, the American Student Dental Association Award of Excellence, and the American College of Prosthodontists Award – Palmi Moller Award.

Dr. Raum earned his dental degree from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham. Previously, he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University.

Dr. Raum owns private practices in Lafayette and Portland, Tenn. and serves both communities with great joy.

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