Significant Events
- 1840: First dental college, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery; The American Society of Dental Surgeons (ASDS) is established.
- 1845: American Society of Dental Surgeons ask members to sign a mandatory pledge promising not to use mercury amalgam fillings.
- 1856: American Society of Dental Surgeons, because of its stance against dental amalgam, is disbanded in 1856 due to loss of membership.
- 1859: Twenty-six dentists meet in Niagara Falls, New York to form a professional society.
- 1860: First ADA constitution and bylaws are adopted.
- 1897: ADA merges with the Southern Dental Association to form the National Dental Association (NDA).
- 1908: NDA publishes the first patient dental education pamphlet.
- 1913: NDA adopts a new constitution and bylaws, establishing the House of Delegates and Board of Trustees.
- 1913: The Journal of the National Dental Association is first published under the title, Bulletin of the National Dental Association
- 1922: NDA is renamed the American Dental Association (ADA).
- 1928: ADA affiliates with the NBS; National Board of Dental Examiners is established.
- 1930: Council of Dental Therapeutics established to oversee the evaluation of dental products. The Council establishes the ADA's Seal Program.
- 1931: First ADA Seal of Approval awarded; ADA headquarters located on north side of Chicago.
- 1936: ADA Council on Dental Education is formed.
- 1948: The National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) is established (since renamed the NIDCR (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)).
- 1950: ADA works with Congress to proclaim February 6 as National Children's Dental Health Day; ADA endorses fluoridation.
- 1964: ADA produces the first color television Public Service Announcement by a non-profit health agency; ADA establishes the ADA Health Foundation, a501 (c)(3) non-profit organization for the purpose of engaging in dental health research and educational programs.
- 1970: ADA News is first published.
- 1978: Council on Dental Practice established.
- 1979: The Commission on Dental Accreditation established.
- 1987: ADA Commission on the Young Professional is formed (later becomes the Committee on the New Dentist).
- 1991: First female ADA president, Dr. Geraldine Morrow.
- 1995: ADA Web site, ADA ONLINE, created (later becomes ADA.org)
- 2002: First minority ADA president, Dr. Eugene Sekiguchi (he is Japanese-American).
- 2003: First “Give Kids a Smile” day held as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month.
- 2009: First female ADA executive director, Dr. Kathleen O'Loughlin.
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