May 29, 2025
ADA offers supports to help dentists, students prioritize mental health
Mental Health Awareness Month may be winding down, but it’s never too late to make mental health a priority.
May 29, 2025
ADA Forsyth Fridays: Molecule may reduce scarring after orofacial cleft surgery
Fibromodulin may prevent excessive scarring when included in surgical procedures that close tissue, such as suturing a cleft lip.
May 29, 2025
Forsyth Friday: Molecule may reduce scarring after orofacial cleft surgery
Fibromodulin may prevent excessive scarring when included in surgical procedures that close tissue, such as suturing a cleft lip.
May 27, 2025
ADA calls for ERISA, Medicare Advantage reform
The ADA is offering its perspective on how certain anticompetitive regulations impact the dental sector.
May 23, 2025
House passes budget reconciliation bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation package May 22.
May 23, 2025
3 things you missed in government this week
ADA News is providing a roundup of happenings in government you may have missed.
May 23, 2025
CDC urges health care providers to stay alert for measles cases
Measles continues to spread in the U.S., as the total number of cases in 2025 is already more than three times the total for all of 2024.
May 22, 2025
Dental School Snapshots: May
This ADA News series shares fun facts about U.S. dental schools.
May 22, 2025
ADA urges DOJ to enforce health insurance antitrust reform
The ADA is commenting on competition in the dental insurance market.
May 22, 2025
Tobacco control ‘cuts cannot be reconciled’
The ADA signed onto a coalition letter that shares concerns about the impact of federal workforce reductions on tobacco control efforts.
May 22, 2025
Forsyth Friday: Scientists draw insight into human hypomineralization treatment by examining pig teeth
The quick mineralization of pig teeth could aid the development of treatment for children experiencing “chalky teeth.”
May 22, 2025
ADA to end SmileCon in 2026
The ADA’s annual SmileCon conference will hold its final event this October.
May 22, 2025
ADA urges DOJ to enforce health insurance antitrust reform in dental market
The ADA is commenting on competition in the dental insurance market.
May 21, 2025
ADA leaders: Continue covering preventive services, fluoride
A national conversation on fluoride prompted ADA leaders to re-emphasize the need for insurance groups to cover preventive services.
May 20, 2025
ADA Children’s Airway Event to strengthen dentists’ communication, clinical skills
Dentists will learn how to communicate the importance of children’s airway health during the event taking place July 24-26 in Chicago.
May 20, 2025
Law removes registration requirement for Iowa dental assistants
Dental assistants in Iowa will no longer need to register with the state dental board, thanks to a new law.
May 19, 2025
ADA leaders urge insurance groups to cover preventive services
ADA officials urged urged third-party payers, Medicaid agencies and employer groups to include fluoride treatment in coverage.
May 16, 2025
3 things you missed in government this week
ADA News is providing a roundup of happenings in government you may have missed.
May 16, 2025
ADA: Urge Congress to protect dentists from unfair tax hike
The ADA issued a Grassroots Alert urging members to tell Congress to oppose a tax bill provision that would negatively impact dentists.
May 15, 2025
ADA seeks member input to strengthen policy on recoupment practices
The ADA is aware of dental benefit carriers reducing payments owed to dentists to recoup overpayments made to other dentists.
Aug 11, 2023
Governor Signs Electronic Prescription Requirement and Dental Practice Act Legislation
We want to thank all our members who contacted their legislators on this legislation. Your advocacy efforts are critical to our statewide advocacy.
Aug 1, 2023
IDFPR Issues Letter to Controlled Substance Licensees to Register with the ILPMP
If you are a controlled substance license holder and you have not registered with the ILPMP, you will need to register.
Jun 12, 2023
ISDS Participates in a Multi-State Coalition to Address Workforce Shortage Issues
Dentistry has been dealing with an extraordinary staffing shortage for several years. To help address this situation, ISDS participated in a multi-state coalition to petition the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) to immediately expand student-to-faculty ratios and perform a deep dive into what the appropriate ratios are from a scientific standpoint.
May 30, 2023
2023 ISDS End of Legislative Session Report
The 2023 legislative session was very successful for the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS). We are pleased to announce and share our legislative successes from the 2023 session with our members.
Jan 19, 2023
Excellence with Porcelain Onlays, Full Crowns and Fixed Prosthodontics Using Supra-gingival Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Register now for this great CE course presented by the Decatur District Dental Society on Friday, April 14th at Richland Community College!
Nov 11, 2022
Governor Signs Bill for Insurance Coverage for Children with Cranial Facial Anomalies
Thank you to our members for playing a critical role in passing this very important piece of legislation.
Nov 11, 2022
Governor Signs ISDS Workforce Legislation
Governor signs ISDS Workforce Legislation, which will take effect on January 1, 2023.
Mar 30, 2022
ISDS Members: Save Hundreds of Dollars
If you have questions about ISDS endorsed products, you can reach out to Nic Atkinson anytime!
Aug 26, 2021
Executive Order: Vaccination & Mask Requirements for IL Dentists
New State Mandate: All Health Care Workers to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Feb 26, 2020
Infectious Diseases: 2019 Novel Coronavirus
The ADA has released an informational handout for dentists on the coronavirus disease, now named COVID-19.
