ADA News is providing a roundup of three happenings in government that you may have missed this week.

Researchers have taken an important initial step toward a potential diagnostic strategy for periodontitis and related systemic diseases.

The ADA is urging Congress to support small business tax policies and the preservation of adult dental benefits under Medicaid.

The ADA is commending 13 Republican members of Congress for their leadership in affirming the importance of protecting Medicaid.