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Bringing Medicaid and Membership into Focus

Legislators are listening to us and are interested in working with us. We need to seize this moment and work together to pull this program up to where it should be. We are making a big ask, but the ADA has proven that simply bringing us forward with our skipped cost of living increases over these past few decades would outpace our current request. That is how far behind this program is.   read more...

Why Grassroots Advocacy Matters in Kentucky Dentistry

Each year, Kentucky legislators consider bills that impact everything from insurance and licensure to public health funding and scope of practice. Without professional insight, well-intentioned proposals can have unintended effects on patient safety, dental education, or the daily realities of running a practice.   read more...

The KDPAC needs your support. Here’s how you can contribute.

Dentists, with their specialized knowledge and credibility, are in a unique position to influence decisions that impact the availability, affordability, and accessibility of oral health care.   read more...

Congratulations to ULSD Student Arjun Patel - AADEJ’s First Detlef Moore Scholar

The American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists (AADEJ) proudly announces that Arjun Patel, a May 2026 DMD candidate at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Detlef Moore Scholarship, sponsored by Henry Schein.   read more...

Kentucky-Based Dentist Dr. Craig Miller Honored at American Dental Association’s SmileCon™ 2025

Craig S. Miller, D.M.D., M.S., a Lexington-based dentist, has received the Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research for his distinguished career as a research leader in clinical investigations that have contributed to the advancement of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of craniofacial and oral diseases.   read more...

Time to Step Up for Dentistry In The State of Kentucky!

Medicaid and the state legislature are going to be a major topic heading into the end of 2025 and flipping the page to 2026.   read more...

Keeping Our Profession - And Our Association - Future-Ready

New KDA President Dr. Samantha Shaver delivers her inaugural column for her year in office.   read more...

Shaping The Future of Oral Health in Kentucky: The 2026-31 Strategic Plan

KDA Today editor Jonathan Rich gives his thoughts on the plan for oral health in the state over the next 5 years.   read more...

Pay Your 2025 ADA/KDA membership dues online!

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ADA Practice Transitions is matching dentists in Kentucky!

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