Nebraska became the 12th state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact after Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 148 into law.

The ADA is affirming the safety and effectiveness of community water fluoridation amid federal efforts to cease the practice. 

A Day of Remembrance recognized the dentists who helped identify victims after the bombing on April 19, 1995.

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