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Free April webinars: Identifying signs of abuse in patients

Two upcoming webinars can help dentists learn more about identifying and reporting abuse in patients. The free one-hour webinars with one hour of continuing education credit are: Recognizing and Reporting Child Maltreatment: Child Abuse, Neglect and Sex Trafficking of Minors, April 10, led by Debra Schilling Wolfe, executive director of the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and… Read More »

Kansas City dentist brings smiles, tears of joy on Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’

Kansas City, Mo. — Deborah and Mary Jones, sisters and owners of Kansas City’s Jones Bar-B-Q, love to joke around and laugh. That was obvious from the first moments the duo was featured on  the third season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” It was also obvious that when Mary, aka “Shorty,” laughed or smiled, her hand almost instinctively went… Read More »

Matching dentists during practice transitions

Dentists seeking to join a practice in Wisconsin and Maine or owners in those states who are looking for a partner, associate or someone to purchase their practice can fill out their online profiles to begin the match-making process. On April 1, the ADA Business Innovation Group launched the profile functionality of ADA Practice Transitions, a new online… Read More »

Top 5 reasons to go: 2019 New Dentist Conference

1. Take in the sights and sounds of San Francisco. Spend a few days before or after the conference to also experience the ADA FDI World Dental Congress 2019. 2. Choose from over 20 courses curated for the new dentist experience. Available with your registration, these courses help navigate topics from digital marketing to trauma management. 3. Find… Read More »

10 Under 10 Awards: Recognizing dentistry’s brightest rising stars

Nevada’s dental health officer tasked with devising sustainable tactics for providing oral health to the state’s 2.9 million residents. A Navy officer researching treatment for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. A dentist advancing oral health care protocols at long-term facilities and end-of-life dental service utilization. The ADA announced March 25 the recipients of its second annual 10 Under… Read More »

What I know now: Dr. Danielle Riordan

After graduating from University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry in 2010, Dr. Danielle Riordan of St. Peters, Missouri, had what many would describe as the perfect set up: a partner in an established practice. The catch? The seasoned practitioner who’d be her partner was her dad, Dr. Mark Zust. Many of the staff and patients had… Read More »