Wallace J. Bellamy, DMD

05/09/2026

Video Press Release: NDA is proposing Dental Insurance Reform

Federal Baseline Dental Insurance Consumer Protection Act

04/04/2026

National Dental Association (NDA) annual convention
“Architects of Change” in Richmond VA July 16-19
W the Presidential “Bond” Theme:
The NDA: Never Shaken-Never Stirred
Make It Happen!

ndaonline.org

03/27/2026

Wallace J. Bellamy DMD 89 was elected to a one-year term as National Dental Association president, effective January 1, 2026.

Bellamy said he is eager to advance NDA’s mission of improving the delivery of oral health care in underserved communities and providing dental educational opportunities for underrepresented individuals on a national level.

“I'm very excited for this new chapter in my career,” Bellamy said. “There’s a lot of responsibilities and we are looked at nationally by different associations to make comments on policies on a national level. I’m up for the challenge.”

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/alumni-spotlight-wallace-j-bellamy-dmd-89-becomes-national-dental-association-presiden

03/27/2026

Wallace J. Bellamy, DMD, begins his term as the 102nd President of the National Dental Association, bringing a vision centered on equity, advocacy, and purposeful leadership in dentistry.

03/11/2026

Press Release re: the tragic death of Emmanuel Damas

The National Dental Association is calling for an immediate investigation into the tragic and preventable death of Haitian asylum seeker Emmanuel Damas, who reportedly died after an untreated tooth infection while in federal immigration detention. According to reports, Mr. Damas repeatedly complained of severe tooth pain while detained at the Florence Correctional Center in Arizona but was allegedly given only pain medication for days. He later collapsed and was hospitalized with septic shock after the infection spread beyond his tooth. Medical experts emphasize that infections originating in the mouth can spread rapidly to the lungs, brain, or heart—but with timely dental care, such deaths are entirely preventable. Simply put: no one in the United States should die from a toothache.

This tragedy echoes the 2007 death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver in Maryland, whose untreated dental infection also became fatal. Nearly two decades later, another life has been lost to a condition that modern medicine can treat quickly and effectively. Beyond the medical failure, the circumstances surrounding Mr. Damas’ death raise serious moral questions about the conditions and oversight of immigration detention facilities. The National Dental Association is calling for a full federal investigation, transparent review of medical and dental care protocols in detention centers, and immediate standards ensuring timely access to emergency dental care for all detainees. Healthcare is a basic human right, and human dignity does not stop at the walls of a detention facility.

To read the full release go to the Newsroom on ndaonline.org

01/23/2026

Thus, the work begins…

Wallace J. Bellamy, DMD, begins his term as the 102nd President of the National Dental Association, bringing a vision centered on equity, advocacy, and purposeful leadership in dentistry.