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Dental-Child Interaction Training workshop set for April 25

The University of Arkansas will host a free, one-day Dental-Child Interaction Training (DCIT) workshop for dentists and dental offices on April 25, 2025. Dental-Child Interaction Training (DCIT) is a collaborative project funded by the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Surgery to promote child behavior management skills in order to enhance quality dental care

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Wellness Resources for the New Year: Introducing Talkspace Go

A Message from ADA President, Dr. Brett Kessler Dear Colleagues, A new year can represent a fresh start, with many of us setting intentions to improve our lives in some way. These resolutions often pertain to our well-being — of which mental health is an important part.   Sadly, when it comes to mental health, the dental profession is facing a stark

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Awards & Nominations

HONOR YOUR COLLEAGUES – Help ASDA recognize its outstanding members by providing a nomination for one or all the categories below. Please fax or e-mail your nomination to ASDA by Wednesday, January 29 at 12 noon with the following information: 1.   Name of nominee and award 2.   Brief narrative describing why the nominee deserves the award 3.   Your name and contact information 4.   Fax the

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ASDA Annual Session 2025 set for March 14-15 in Little Rock

This year’s ASDA Annual Session will be held Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at the downtown Little Rock Doubletree Hotel. Join us for two days of fun, learning, and CE hours with our special guest lecturer, Dr. Mark Kleive of Asheville, NC. Dr. Klieve will present on digital workflows, interoffice teamwork, business systems, strategies to increase case acceptance, and treatment

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CBS Touts Benefits of Fluoridated Water

reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle: Currently, more than 72% of the U.S. population has access to fluoridated drinking water, according to a video report from CBS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called this effort “one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century.” Proponents of fluoride have argued that including it in drinking water may

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Obituary: Dr. A.C. Brizzolara, ADA Member for 65 Years

Dr. A.C. (Jerry) Brizzolara, III, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, at the age of 96. Jerry was born on April 29, 1928, in Little Rock to Aristo Cornelius Brizzolara and Agnes Mahoney Brizzolara. He graduated from Little Rock High School and went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps in 1948,

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