Jun 9, 2025
The Georgia Dental Association celebrates the opening of a new Macon clinic for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, created in partnership with Mercer University and the Dental College of Georgia. The clinic will expand access to care while training future healthcare providers.
May 21, 2025
Dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) can harbor harmful bacteria if not properly maintained, posing serious health risks to patients, including documented outbreaks. Once overlooked, DUWL safety is now a critical infection control focus, with protocols like shocking, treating, and testing waterlines increasingly mandated, including new continuing education requirements in Georgia.
May 20, 2025
An increase in fraudulent phone calls requires increased vigilance from dental teams.
May 16, 2025
States begin to implement oral preventative assistants.
May 16, 2025
This article highlights the critical role of collaboration between dentists and dental hygienists in creating a successful dental practice. It discusses common barriers to teamwork and offers practical strategies to improve communication, define roles, and enhance patient care.
May 16, 2025
Georgia Dental Association Leadership Expands Access to Oral Health Care
May 16, 2025
The Georgia Dental Association warns that new tariffs on imported dental supplies could raise costs for practices and patients, potentially limiting access to care, but urges Georgians to continue prioritizing regular dental visits to prevent more serious health issues.
May 13, 2025
Many patients delay needed dental care due to concerns about cost and a lack of understanding around dental expenses and insurance benefits. This article highlights key insights from the 2023 Synchrony Dental Lifetime of Care study and offers practical ways dental teams can help patients better prepare for and manage the cost of care.
Apr 22, 2025
Community water fluoridation is a safe, effective, and cost-saving public health measure inspired by natural fluoride levels that significantly reduces dental caries and promotes oral health equity.
Apr 16, 2025
From March 30 to April 1, 2025, Georgia Dental Association representatives joined dentists nationwide in Washington, D.C. for the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day, advocating for key issues such as dental student debt relief, insurance reform, and water fluoridation.
