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President\u27s Message
No full textMonthly update from Dr. Alejandra Zambrano, DDS with details of recent events, upcoming activities and news from the association
The New Professional: Tracking Success: Essential KPIs for Owners and Associates
No full textThis article underscores the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for data-driven success in modern dental practices. For new practice owners, essential KPIs include production, collections, and overhead ratio to ensure financial stability and operational efficiency. Patient flow metrics, such as new patient numbers and retention rates, are vital for growth. For both owners and associates, case acceptance rate reflects treatment plan conversion, and chair time utilization measures clinical efficiency. Other critical KPIs encompass hygiene production, patient satisfaction scores, online reviews, and accounts receivable aging. Associates can also track personal production and referral patterns for career development
Adaptability is Key
No full textThis quarter, AADEJ Executive Director Denise Maihofer highlights the constant nature of change and the AADEJ board\u27s commitment to adaptability in evolving communication platforms and trends. She announces AADEJ\u27s first webinar for 2025, Guidance for Authors and Editors on the Use of Generative AI, held on March 20, which serves as a precursor to a comprehensive white paper on the subject. This webinar, free for renewed or new 2025 members, aims to provide a structured overview of generative AI\u27s capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations, along with best practices for transparency and accuracy. Maihofer also shares exciting news about AADEJ partnering with the International College of Dentists (ICD) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, scheduled for September 9-10 in San Diego, preceding ICD’s annual meeting. She notes ICD\u27s historical support, including a $5,000 grant for AADEJ\u27s programming this year. Other announcements include a redesign of The Communicator for a fresh, new look and efforts to obtain AADEJ PACE Certification to simplify continuing education provision for members. She concludes by inviting members to volunteer and reminding them to renew their memberships
An Interfaith Dental Program Update
No full textInitially formed in 2021 in response to the dental needs of Afghan refugees arriving in Metro Detroit, the Interfaith Dental Program now addresses the dental health needs of the refugee and unaccompanied refugee minor population throughout Michigan. Read on for an update
Digital Media, Truth Decay, and the Inversion of Trust in Science
No full textDigital media enables the rapid dissemination of scientific oral health information from subject experts to the public. However, it also poses significant risks by facilitating the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation, thereby blurring the boundaries between truth and fallacy. This paper characterizes the decay of scientific truth in policymaking, characterized by increased public debate about scientific facts and a decline in confidence in science. It describes psychological mechanisms, such as confirmation bias and motivated reasoning, and social dynamics, including algorithm-driven content distribution and echo chambers, that accelerate the circulation of misleading science information. It suggests psychological interventions to counter misinformation, such as content labeling, debunking, and prebunking, along with digital literacy education. The paper emphasizes the ethical responsibility of dental professionals to counter misinformation with evidence-based and culturally sensitive messaging. The dental profession is called upon to uphold its core ethical values of veracity, integrity, and professionalism to combat misleading oral health information and restore public trust
J Am Coll Dent 2017 84 4
No full textThe Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good
J Am Coll Dent 2019 86 1
No full textThe Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good
J Am Coll Dent 2020 87 4
No full textThe Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good