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December 2025

Stories from the issue


Tips to avoid claim denials due to common coding mistakes

ADA provides guidance to code correctly


NCOIL approves 'opt-in' amendment to Transparency in Dental Benefits Contracting Model Act

Boost Indian Health Service funding, AI/AN Health Partners urges

ADA calls for adoption of higher funding levels in Labor-HHS bill

3 things you missed in government this week

Dental benefits, appropriations, Indian Health Service


ADA calls for stronger dental benefits, transparency measures in Senate cost review

December JADA evaluates anesthesia’s effect on speech

Patients may report difficulty speaking because of numbness


Dental care utilization stagnant among Medicaid beneficiaries

ADA Health Policy Institute finds that Medicaid reimbursement continues to lag in most states


ADA, Academy for Sports Dentistry collaborate to advance oral health, athlete safety

Initiatives include educational opportunities, awareness efforts


ADA urges HHS to withdraw proposed HIPAA cybersecurity rule

Appeals court declines immediate review of Delta Dental class certification

Dentists may need to act individually as statute of limitations resumes


Education Department moves to end SAVE under legal settlement

ADA previously expressed support for income-driven repayment plan 


ADA backs PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, citing dentists’ role in prevention

ADA Forsyth Friday: Impact of maternal cortisol on offspring teeth

3 things you missed in government this week

ADA seeks representative for American Medical Association advisory committee

Nominations open Jan. 15, 2026


ADA to conduct governance and organizational health study in 2026

Final report to be submitted to House of Delegates next fall


Deleted CDT codes you should know for 2026

CDT 2026 features 60 changes, including 6 deletions


Experts at ADA summit agree that dentists can be key in providing care for patients with sleep and airway disorders

ADA Sleep and Airway-Focused Dentistry Summit connected dentists, physicians and industry partners to discuss the challenges of providing optimal care for sleep apnea patients.


Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act

Bill includes ADA-supported dental accreditation provision


Keep you and your practice safe from scams this holiday season

A guide to resources to help you avoid falling prey to the growing number of scams this holiday season.


ADA shares condolences following the death of Greg Biffle

Former NASCAR driver raced in a car with sponsorship from Give Kids A Smile, Henry Schein Cares, and 3M ESPE.


Atlanta ‘veneer tech’ indicted on more than 100 charges

ADA warns dental treatment from unlicensed individuals may cause damage


Dear ADA: Annual maximums

Outdated dental plan maximums limit patient care



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