Dr. Rachel Hymes had all the dental equipment she needed — two dental chairs, an air compressor, anesthesia and tools to perform extractions safely — inside a trailer on the back of a truck. She’d park the vehicle, the size of a large U-Haul truck, on the grounds of the Riverside Farm Institute in Kafue, Zambia and open… Read More »
NBC affiliate WLBZ in Bangor, Maine reported on what a new dentist is doing to ensure kids who lack dental insurance receive the dental care they need. Dr. Timothy Oh provided free exams and teeth cleanings to about 40 children Sept. 27 in Ellsworth, Maine as part of his “Back to School Smiles” program, which he started five… Read More »
While working at Tséhootsooi Medical Center, a hospital operated by the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Arizona, Dr. Felicia Frizzell noticed a need: Patients in the Adolescent Care Unit, a psychiatric in-patient area for children ages 13-17, were not receiving basic dental check-up. “Patients in this unit are given a physical, their eyes and ears are checked, but… Read More »
The ADA is made up of individuals—here’s one of them. Who are you? I’m Dr. Jeffrey Kim. I’m a proud member of the Class of 2008 of the UCLA School of Dentistry, and I am the newest researcher at the ADA Foundation Dr. Anthony Volpe Research Center. What are you researching? When people hear “research” they often think… Read More »
The 28th New Dentist Conference has kicked off with a full day of leadership programming. ADA Chief Economist, Marko Vujicic, Ph.D., discussed the future dental care system and the key changes on the horizon due to the Affordable Care Act, increased consumerism, shifts in demand for dental care and other factors. The presentation was informed by an environmental… Read More »
Today is a guest post from one of a pair of married dentists, Dr. Larry Dougherty and Dr. Ana Paula Ferraz-Dougherty. Tried it — Didn’t Like It by Dr. Larry Dougherty: Owning a dental practice is rewarding. Understatement alert: it can also be stressful. This isn’t unique to dentistry; it’s just part of owning a small business. If… Read More »