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What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger
No full textThe editorial describes the significant damage caused to a dental office in August 2025 by an all-out power surge resulting from a direct lightning strike, which fried equipment including dental chairs, computers, and HVAC. This forced the practice to close and reschedule patients. The experience highlighted the critical importance of having property and business interruption insurance through MDA Insurance to cover physical damages and lost scheduled procedures. Dentists are advised to install surge protectors at their fuse boxes, review their policies, document all damage with photos and receipts, and advocate aggressively for timely claim payments to ensure the practice is fully restored
Articulator Volume 31, Issue 4
No full textThe 4th Quarter 2025 of the MDDS Articulator Magazine offers a preview of the 2026 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, taking place January 22–24 in Denver. The collection spotlights RMDC speakers and the future of dentistry, from the rise of AI and the shift toward integrated whole-health care to the hidden challenges of chronic illness, and a commitment to preserving natural dentition. The articles challenge dental professionals to rethink assumptions, embrace interdisciplinary collaboration and adopt more personalized and evidence-driven approaches to care
ADA News - 03/03/2025
No full textEstablished in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care
ADA News - 04/07/2025
No full textEstablished in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care
Preserving Our History, Expanding Access, Raising Awareness, and Making a Difference
No full textMeet ADA Commons, the digital repository that collects and preserves national, state, and local publications and research for the dental community. If you’ve never heard of it, here is your chance to learn more about it with Digital Archivist & Publishing Librarian, Alisun DeKock, and Ellen Thieme, Digital Archives Assistant, ADA Library & Archives - and you might consider archiving your essential documents and research too. The South Florida District Dental Association welcomed the opportunity to place their newsletters and podcast recordings on this fantastic platform, at no cost, and is now reaching new audiences and potential new members
Approaches to Care for Children with Special Needs in Dental Settings: Desensitization and Teledentistry
No full textChildren with special health care needs (SHCN) are at a heightened risk of developing chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or cognitive conditions that significantly affect their oral and general health. These children often encounter significant barriers to receiving adequate dental care, which contributes to neglected oral health needs. Common challenges include increased risk of dental diseases due to medication use, oral hygiene difficulties, and dietary restrictions. Newer strategies aimed at overcoming these barriers include the use of dental social stories, desensitization techniques, and teledentistry.
Social stories offer a structured way for parents to help prepare children for their dental visits. Desensitization involves gradual exposure to dental settings and has shown promise in helping children with SHCN tolerate dental procedures. Additionally, the role of teledentistry is explored as a tool to improve access to care as well as to pre-triage SHCN patients. Through understanding and addressing the specific challenges faced by children with SHCN, dental providers can improve the overall well-being of these patients
NODA News January 2025
No full textNew Orleans Dental Association (NODA) News includes regular columns with regional news impacting the New Orleans membership including: columns from the President and Executive Director, feature articles relating to the field of dentistry, association events and upcoming activities, component news, continuing education opportunities, and classifieds