Tooth Talk

The ADA Foundation is the charitable arm of the American Dental Association who's vision -- "Investing in better oral health for all. Together." -- has been helping them to do good across the country and world. Through their flagship Give Kids A Smile program, which helps to treat and improve the oral health of over 5 million underserved children a year due to cutting-edge research that helps to i...

In this second season opener of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter sit down with Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole (@potada155), 155th President of the American Dental Association, to discuss his vision for his term, which began in October. Dr. Cole highlights the significance of advocacy to the profession, the value a new generation of dentists is bringing to dentistry, what he sees as future ADA priorities, and on a...

On this episode of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter share interviews from the ADA's Annual Meeting in Hawaii. This special episode includes chats with Dr. David Watson, Chair-Elect of ADPAC, about how he found his way into dentistry; Dr. Nipa Thakkar, Chair of the New Dentist Committee about the role the committee plays in advocacy and the ADA; and Dr. Bill Calnon, President of the ADA Foundation, for...

A practicing general dentist for almost 40 years, Dr. Tommy Harrison works hard to ensure that his home community of Katy, Texas has access to quality dental care. As a member of the ADA and the chair of ADPAC, he understands the importance of dentists speaking with one voice united in Washington and around the country to advocate for dentistry and America's oral health. This episode of Tooth Talk...

Lobbying often gets a bad rap. However, in this episode of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter pull back the curtain to show how lobbying is a vital and transparent part of the ADA's efforts to support dentists and oral health. Joined by Megan Mortimer and Natalie Hales, two Congressional Lobbyists in the ADA Washington, D.C. office, they explore how lobbying works, recent wins for dentistry, and how curr...

On this episode of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter help make sense of the regulatory and legislative frameworks that impact dentistry. Navigating everything from the EPA to HHS, they sit down with the ADA's Director of Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Janice Kupiec, to understand how laws are enacted through federal regulatory agencies. Also serving as the Director of the Council on Government Affai...

On this special extended episode of Tooth Talk, Sarah and Peter dig into the midterm elections and what may happen on Election Day. Providing an insider's look into ADPAC supported races and contested House and Senate races, this is one episode you won't want to miss as you head to the polls!

For the first episode of Tooth Talk, hosts Sarah Milligan and Peter Aiello sit down with the ADA's Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Mike Graham. As one of the nation's leading health care organizations, the ADA plays an important role in shaping the future of the nation's oral health, supporting dentists, and representing dentistry as a whole. The ADA's Washington, D.C. staf...

Coming soon from ADPAC and the American Dental Association - Tooth Talk. Discussing everything from molars to Medicaid, bicuspids to bipartisanship, and canines to the campaign trail, Tooth Talk covers the most important dental news in Washington, D.C. and around the country.