Washington—Five new resources on fluoride varnish and two new resources on schoolchildren’s oral health are available from the National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center.

Anaheim, Calif.—Visit ADA Booth No. 857 at the California Dental Association’s The Art and Science of Dentistry meeting May 13-16 to order the latest ADA Catalog products, get answers to membership questions and register to win an Apple iPod touch.

Orlando, Fla.—Clinicians who have made a professional discovery that can improve patient care and benefit the practice of dentistry are encouraged to enter the ADA annual session Education Exchange Competition.

Orlando, Fla.—The 2010 Opening General Session and Distinguished Speaker Series, set for Oct. 9, offers annual session goers a chance to celebrate the work of an ADA humanitarian and hear the insights of a New York Times best-selling author.

Brighton, N.J.—World-renowned expert on dental history, Malvin Ring, died April 8. He was 90.

What do most patients hear when they are put on hold by a dental practice?

Philadelphia—A chance meeting and some shop talk turned into a 12-year friendship.

Matsco, the only practice financing company endorsed by ADA Business Resources, has a host of planning resources to help prepare new dentists for the first steps in their careers.

Orlando, Fla.—Those attending annual session can save time and money on a visit to Walt Disney World Resort by purchasing in advance exclusive, specially-priced tickets offered by the ADA through Hello Florida.

Washington—Commending one tribe’s initiative for caries-free children entering school, the Association asked Congress April 15 to extend it to all Native American children under age 5.

Richmond, Va.—After what the executive director of the Virginia Dental Association called an aggressive and vicious fight, Virginia’s governor became the latest to sign a bill capping noncovered services.

ADA President Ron Tankersley presents Leadership in Oral Health Advocacy Awards to (Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), honoring the congressional leaders for their support of Medicaid, patient rights, student aid and "issues important to the dental profession."

Washington—Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) listened intently as Louisiana Dental Association visitors to his Capitol Hill office briefed him April 13 on dental issues under discussion at the ADA Washington Leadership Conference, interjecting little but a question here, an observation there.

Washington—The ADA has put together a timeline showing when the various provisions of the new health care reform law will take effect.

Washington—Dentist/Rep. Mike Simpson told the nation's dental leaders he will work with them to enhance Medicaid reimbursements and make other changes in the recently enacted health care reform legislation.

Washington—Three issues top the April 12-14 ADA Washington Leadership Conference agenda. Some 600 dental advocates came to the WLC asking Congress to support these measures.

Washington—Nearly 600 dental advocates will convene in the nation’s capital to lobby Congress and celebrate Give Kids A Smile events reaching millions of children.

Orlando, Fla.—Planning a trip to the ADA's 151st annual session in Orlando is just a few mouse clicks away—registration and housing are open online at www.ada.org/goto/session.

Dental professionals nationwide are observing National Facial Protection Month during April.

London—Dame Margaret Seward’s recently published autobiography, "Open Wide: Memoir of a Dental Dame," not only offers readers a glimpse of her life and a nearly 50-year career in dentistry, but also a look at how dentistry has evolved since the 1960s.