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ADEA Releases New Interactive Report on the 2025 Predoctoral Dental Education Entering Class
Sept. 9, 2026The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has released The 2025 Entering Class: Trends and Insights on Predoctoral Oral Health Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees (The 2025 Entering Class), a new interactive report examining national trends among applicants and first-time, first-year (ft, fy) enrollees at Commission on Dental Accreditation accredited U.S. dental schools from 2015 through 2025.....Full Article -
From Perseverance to Purpose: ADEA’s Undaunted Trailblazers II Book Spotlights the Stories of Men of Color Breaking Barriers and Inspiring the Future of Oral Health
July 16, 2026From Perseverance to Purpose: ADEA’s Undaunted Trailblazers II Book Spotlights the Stories of Men of Color Breaking Barriers and Inspiring the Future of Oral Health....Full Article
Innovation Article Series
Innovation extends beyond the creation of new products made possible by technological advancements. Especially for dental schools, innovation can come in many forms in the curriculum, didactical methods, management methods, clinical management and overall organizational management.
This feature article series showcases oral health schools and programs that are using various innovative practices and technologies. New articles will be added periodically.
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ADEA Innovation Article Series: Dental Schools Develop AI Apps to Share Knowledge, Mitigate Biases and Streamline Workflows
Jan. 21, 2026With oral health educators juggling so many responsibilities from daily lectures to clinical hours with students to research to administrative duties, some dental schools are taking an innovative approach to relieving part of their burden by employing artificial intelligence (AI) applications to help tackle tasks.....Full Article -
ADEA Innovation Article Series: Centralized Call Centers at Dental School Clinics Reduce Inefficiency While Improving Patient and Student Experience
May 15, 2025One of the ADEA Strategic Goals for 2024-2027 is to “Re-envision the Model for Oral Health Education” which includes driving innovation, scholarship and change in oral health education.....Full Article
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Remembering An Icon: Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford
Oct. 7, 2025The global oral health education and health care community mourns the passing of our beloved colleague, mentor and friend, Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford, ADEA Senior Scholar-in-Residence Emerita and Professor Emerita and Dean Emerita at Howard University College of Dentistry.....Full Article -
ADEA Statement on Proposed FY26 HHS Funding Levels
May 1, 2025Recently a document, called a “budget passback,” was leaked from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).....Full Article
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