A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Paumier, President of the ADA 

Host Dr. Joel Berg is joined by American Dental Association (ADA) President Dr. Thomas Paumier for a conversation focused on the work of the ADA and how specialty practitioners can benefit from maintaining a connection with the organization. Speaking to the importance of that connection and teamwork from the AAPD 2026 Annual Session Exhibit Hall Floor, Dr. Paumier shares details of the cohesion between the ADA President and President-Elect as well as his goals for the ADA and its partnership with the AAPD as he ascends to the President role in October 2026.

Guest Bio:

Thomas M. Paumier, D.D.S. is the President-Elect of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr.

Paumier is a general dentist in private practice in Canton, Ohio.

Dr. Paumier has served the ADA in multiple leadership roles throughout his 35 years of service to the

ADA, most recently as Vice-chair for the Strategic Forecasting Committee and as an Advisor to the ADA

Budget Committee of the Board of Trustees. Previously, he also served as Chair of the Council on

Members Insurance and Retirement Programs, and the Board of Trustees Committee on Budget and

Finance. He was on the ADA Covid Recovery Task Force and has served on two Council on Scientific

Affairs expert panels which developed clinical practice guidelines related to antibiotic use.

Within the Ohio Dental Association, Dr. Paumier has held several key positions, including Treasurer and

President. He served as Chair of the Annual Sessions Committee and as Chair of the ODA Services

Corporation and as the current Chair of the Ohio Dental Association Wellness Trust. He is a past president of the Stark County Dental Society in Ohio.

Dr. Paumier is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the

Pierre Fauchard Academy and involved in numerous organizations. He is the Chair of the Cleveland

Clinic Mercy Hospital Board of Trustees, and a past Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Development Foundation. He is on the faculty of the “Thomas M. Paumier DDS General Practice

Residency” at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and also lectures at Case Western School of Dental

Medicine and the NEOMED Bitonte College of Dentistry in Ohio.

Dr. Paumier earned his D.D.S. from Ohio State University College of Dentistry and resides in Canton with

his wife Christy.

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