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Dentists encouraged to request Congress support The ADA is asking members to encourage Congress to cosponsor the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act, which would allow medical and dental residents to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs and suspend the accrual of interest during residency. In light of the federal student loan interest and payments resuming this month, an Action Alert went out Sept.

Leader elected to address global oral health needs Sydney — The FDI World Dental Federation’s General Assembly installed Gregory Chadwick, D.D.S., as FDI president at the FDI 2023 World Dental Congress in Sydney in September. Dr. Chadwick was president-elect for the prior two years, having been elected in 2021. The president’s term is two years. He served as ADA president from 2001-02 and a trustee from 1996-2000.

ADA Council on Dental Practice hails move for helping to alleviate workforce shortage, reflect diverse patient population The ADA Council on Dental Practice is applauding the decision by the Dental Assisting National Board to offer its Radiation Health and Safety exam — its most popular exam, with more than 12,000 administered each year — in Spanish in January 2024. The board, in a news release, called it the first credentialing exam in oral health care to be offered in Spanish.

SmileCon has reserved the entire theme park tonight from 7:30-11:30 p.m. SmileCon has reserved the entire Unversal Islands of Adventure theme park for all attendees from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Tickets are required for this event and can be purchased in the mobile app, online at SmileCon.org or at the registration desk. Badges and tickets are required for entry.

Select, researched, vetted companies deliver exclusive discounts for ADA members’ lives From savings and gifts to games and prizes, plenty of perks await member dentists and their teams at the booths of ADA Member Advantage-endorsed products and services in Dental Central at SmileCon 2023. These select companies deliver exclusive discounts for ADA members’ personal and professional lives. All endorsements have been researched and vetted.

Session features award-winning speaker, spotlights outstanding service The SmileCon Saturday Keynote is designed to ignite imaginations and the possibilities ahead as attendees will leave feeling inspired, connected to the profession, and full of ideas until the Association and its members meet again in New Orleans in 2024. The Saturday Keynote will be held in South Hall A on Oct.

Event includes music by ‘America’s Got Talent’ cellists Kick off your SmileCon experience in style at the Opening Session, a celebration of the dental community that will energize and inspire you as you connect with colleagues and learn from the best in the dental business for the next three days.

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Dental school snapshots: September Get to know Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine by Mary Beth Versaci September 22, 2023 The U.S. boasts more than 70 accredited dental schools, all charged with educating the next generation of dentists. This series from the ADA News highlights facts about each to help paint a picture of the current dental education landscape.

Thousands of dentists descend on Orlando Orlando, Florida, will be the most magical place on earth Oct. 5-7 for dental professionals and their families as they come to meet, play, learn and smile at SmileCon 2023. “SmileCon 2023 promises to be a meeting like no other. And Orlando is the perfect location for the meeting — after all, it is the happiest and most magical place on Earth,” said Melanie R. Love, D.D.S., SmileCon 2023 chair.