ADA installs new president

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oct 29, 2024

Dr. Brett Kessler. Image courtesy of the ADA.Dr. Brett Kessler. Image courtesy of the ADA.

Dr. Brett Kessler has been appointed as the 161st president of the ADA.

Kessler previously served as the 14th district trustee, president of the Colorado Dental Association, and founding chair of the Colorado Dental Association Foundation.

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