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MDA at Your Service: I\u27m Graduating this Spring - Now What?
No full textThis article provides practical guidance for new dental school graduates on essential next steps, including licensing, insurance selection, employment contracts, and navigating patient disputes. It highlights key Michigan Dental Association (MDA) resources such as contract review, job placement support, and the Peer Review System for resolving patient conflicts. It also promotes Best Card for reducing credit card processing fees, emphasizing benefits for MDA members
The New Professional: Owner Dentist or Associate? How to Make the Decision
No full textThis article compares the career paths of owner dentists and associate dentists, examining autonomy, income potential, work-life balance, and tax advantages. It offers insights into the benefits and challenges of each role, empowering dentists to make informed decisions based on their long-term goals, financial aspirations, and comfort with business management
SMART COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES EVERY PRACTICE NEEDS TO KNOW
No full textThe ARTICLE provides strategies for dental practices to enhance patient communication through consistent engagement, automation, and effective content planning to improve patient retention and appointment scheduling
J Mich Dent Assoc May 2025
No full textThe Journal of the Michigan Dental Association is published digitally each month through ADA Commons, reaching 166 countries and accumulating over 35,800 downloads. This extensive reach provides news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry, our state\u27s oral health community, and the MDA\u27s 6,200+ members. It serves as the main publication for connecting with Michigan dentists.
The May issue features: An informative interview with Dr. Cheri Newman, the MDA’s new president. A feature article from Delta Dental on the utilization of dental services pre- and post-COVID-19 and how the continuing decline in the utilization of restorative services may impact plan design. A “News You Need” column highlighting the election results for Association leaders, and a congratulatory welcome to the University of Detroit and the University of Michigan Schools of Dentistry 2025 graduates. A guest editorial on community water fluoridation by Michigan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry leaders. A Back Page Commentary first published in the Journal of the California Dental Association from former MDA Journal Editor Chris Smiley on the support we receive from our communities and the importance of nurturing them.
Regular Departments include: New Professional Column, MDA Services, MDA at Your Service, Dentistry and the Law, Staff Matters, Government and Insurance Affairs Update, Michigan Dental Foundation Update, Endorsed Programs News, and CE Spotlight listing available courses presented in communities across Michigan
Dental Utilization Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown Across Different Birth Cohorts
No full textGiven the disruptions to dental practice because of COVID-19 in 2020, the question arose as to how dental patients would return to dental care in the following years, and if treatment patterns would be different, or would return to the previous patterns. Further, it was desired to understand whether patients of different ages would return to dental practices and use dental services differently. In order to assess these questions, utilization patterns among commercial enrollees within Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana were explored. The analysis, spanning from 2018 to 2023, focused on diagnostic, preventative, and restorative procedures across diverse age groups.
For individuals under 18 years of age, there was an observed increase in dental care in 2019, followed by a notable downturn in 2020, with subsequent recovery in 2021 and 2023. Age groups 18-60 mirrored similar patterns, while those aged 60 also were similar, with extra fluctuations in diagnostic procedures in 2022. Results indicated that post-pandemic, diagnostic and preventative treatments showed an upward trend across all age groups, aligning with historical trends. Conversely, use of restorative procedures per capita continued a pre-COVID gradual yearly decline. The findings suggested that, despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, dental care trends realigned with historical patterns previously published, following the patterns observed since 1992. Diagnostic and preventative services continued to increase, and restorative procedures continued to decline
MDA Insurance: 5 Reasons You Need Life, Disability Insurance
No full textThis article outlines essential insurance protections for dental professionals and their practices. The five key reasons include: life insurance providing survivor income for family maintenance and lifestyle continuation; life insurance serving as an investment vehicle with cash value for practice ownership or business goals; decreasing term life insurance covering business mortgages with reducing benefits as equity increases; disability insurance providing income replacement through age 70 for own-occupation coverage when unable to practice dentistry; and business overhead expense insurance covering practice expenses during disability periods. The author emphasizes that these insurance products are often overlooked despite being critical for financial security. Professional insurance agents can access multiple carriers to find appropriate coverage matching individual needs and budgets. The article stresses the importance of not delaying coverage acquisition, as these protections safeguard both family financial security and practice viability during serious illness or injury situations
SFDDA Newsletter Summer 2023
No full textSFDDA Newsletter includes regular columns with regional news impacting the South Florida District membership including: columns from the President and editor, feature articles relating to the field of dentistry, association events and upcoming activities, component news, continuing education opportunities, and classifieds
Extension for Insurance and Patient Conflict Prevention
No full textIn 1891, G.V. Black presented the idea of “Extension for Prevention.” The concept was to complete a restoration so that the margins and occlusal grooves were treated in such a way as to “prevent” further carious involvement. Hopefully his technique prevented millions of teeth from needing retreatment. However, dealing with humans and sometimes their “lack” of proper oral hygiene habits, new carious lesions do appear on the same teeth in the same or different areas, This article examines the conflict occurring between insurance coverage and the patient when experiencing a new caries on a previously restored tooth
President\u27s Message
No full textMonthly update from Dr. Alejandra Zambrano, DDS with details of recent events, upcoming activities and news from the association