Category Archives: Community Outreach

Community health dentistry: Saying yes in a world of noes

This morning I sat in a room full of 600 people. Most of them I didn’t know. We were all different shapes and sizes and colors, really only connected by a single logo printed on all of our name badges. In front of the room stood several important people, including the CEO. One by one, they told their… Read More »

Share your 2017 New Year’s practice resolutions with the editors of Dental Practice Success

What plans do you have for making 2017 your best practice year ever? Do you want to build, open or renovate a practice? Or get more involved with continuing education or organized dentistry? Or add more balance between your practice and your life? Whatever your resolution, we encourage you to share it with Dental Practice Success today at… Read More »

Help ADA Foundation assist dental clinic in Pakistan

Denver — The ADA Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to kickstart a campaign to help rebuild a medical and dental clinic in Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s home province of Shangla, Pakistan. The donation was made immediately after Ms. Yousafzai spoke at ADA 2016 – America’s Dental Meeting. ADA 2016 attendees interested in supporting the Shangla Clinic… Read More »

Learn more about the ADA Clinical Evaluators Panel at ADA 2016

Interested in joining the ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel? If you’re attending ADA 2016 – America’s Dental Meeting, come to the ADA Clinical Evaluators reception Thursday, Oct. 20. Complimentary appetizers and cocktails will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, room Centennial A. ADA Clinical Evaluators provide direct input about topics and dental materials to be… Read More »

Call for nominations: National Board Dental Examination Part II Test Specifications review panel

The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) requests the assistance of new dentists in soliciting nominations of highly qualified individuals who are willing to serve on the National Board Dental Examination Part II (NBDE Part II) Test Specifications Review panel. This panel will ultimately make recommendations to the JCNDE’s Committee on Research and Development concerning the number… Read More »

Applications for four dental student-focused ADA Foundation grant programs due in November, December

The ADA Foundation is accepting applications for four programs that provide funding to dental students as well as dental schools for student-driven efforts whose goal is to improve the oral health of the public. The four programs are: The Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship Program, including the Underrepresented Minority Dental Student Scholarships, the Dr. Robert B. Dewhirst Scholarships and… Read More »