Clinical Practice Guidelines and Dental Evidence - ADA The strongest resources to aid dental professionals in clinical decision-making Developed by an expert panel, clinical practice guidelines critically appraise, summarize, and interpret recent and relevant clinical evidence to provide recommendations that can be applied to patient care Explore current clinical practice guidelines below
State Dental Boards | American Dental Association - ADA Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 602-242-1492 Email: info@dentalboard az gov Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 501-682-2085 Email: asbde@arkansas gov California Dental Board of California Phone: 877-729-7789 or 916-263-2300 Email: DentalBoard@dca ca gov Colorado Colorado Dental Board Phone: 303-894-7800
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Dental Assistant | American Dental Association - ADA Solo dental practices with only one dentist; Group practices with two or more dentists; Specialty practices such as oral and maxillofacial surgery (removal of teeth and correction of facial deformities), orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (straightening teeth with braces or other appliances), endodontics (root canal treatment), periodontics (treatment of gum problems), prosthodontics
Career Pathways | American Dental Association - ADA Discover the various roles within the dental team, their career paths, and how you can contribute to patient care and dental health Dental hygienist Help patients maintain oral health through cleanings and home care guidance as a hygienist
Dental Hygienist | American Dental Association - ADA To learn more about careers in dental hygiene, contact your own dentist, dental hygienist or the dental society in your area Arrange to visit a nearby dental office to observe a dental hygienist at work You also can contact an accredited dental hygiene program to meet with a counselor or schedule a visit to the school
X-Rays Radiographs | American Dental Association Dental Radiographs for Victim Identification (Trans 2003:364; 2012:442) Resolved, that the ADA promote to practicing dentists the importance of providing, as permitted by law, radiographs, images and records on patients of record that are requested by a legally authorized entity for victim identification and which will be returned to the
SmileCon | American Dental Association - ADA SmileCon 2025, the ultimate event for dental professionals, will be in Washington, D C Oct 23-25, 2025 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center
Dental Practice Research | American Dental Association - ADA Percentage of dentists and dental practices affiliated with private equity nearly doubled, 2015–21 (August 2024) How do dental practices respond to changes in scope of practice regulations? (July 2024) A closer look at disparities in earnings between white and minoritized dentists (November 2022)
Credentialing | American Dental Association - ADA When completing your CAQH provider profile, you will be asked to select which dental plans or other participating organizations you want to give authorization to access your data ADA and CAQH recommend that you select the global option to ensure all participating payors can credential or re-credential you in a timely manner