Dentist lobby day in Arizona usually falls on Valentine’s Day. Every year, Dr. Onika Patel and a handful of other dentists trek to the state capitol to press legislators on issues important to dentists. One year, she argued against a tax on medical devices. Another, against dental therapists. Another, for access to dentistry and benefits for pregnant women.… Read More »
Growing up in Northern Indiana, Dr. Tim Treat looked to his father and grandfather as role models. Both owned small businesses and were seen as leaders in their community. But Dr. Treat also wanted to help people and as he grew to know his dentist, he started thinking of a career in dentistry as a way to satisfy… Read More »
Dr. Danielle Riordan grew up saying she would never be a dentist. She always wanted to choose her own career path, and didn’t want for anyone to say she had followed her father into the family business. But she always felt a calling to health care, and her father’s practice gave her a chance to observe all aspects… Read More »
Whenever and wherever dentists gather, there are few conversational topics which generate more professional unity than the archaic licensure process and fragmented portability landscape which still, in 2019, significantly restrict dentists’ freedom of movement to live and practice anywhere in the United States. The reality is that these regional exams, centered on single-snapshot-in-time procedures on patients, are inherently… Read More »
Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award: This program annually provides two $5,000 awards – the Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award and the Henry Schein Cares Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award – to deserving individuals who have demonstrated leadership skills in efforts aimed at improving the oral health of the public. Application deadline: May 31. ADA Foundation Crest and Oral-B… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the second article in an ADA News series examining the changing demographics and increasing diversity in dentistry. For every dollar a male dentist makes, women, on average, earn 65 cents. While 13 cents of that gap is accounted for by things like differences in experience levels, specialty and hours worked, there still remains 22… Read More »