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Bulletin Ninth District NY March 2025
No full textIn the March 2025 issue, the reader will find the following feature articles: ADA President-Elect Message from Dr. Renuka Bijoor ADA Trustee Corner - Seventh Letter from the ADA Second Trustee District to the NYSDA Components Removal of Fluoridation Caused 700% Increase in Serious Dental Infections
Also included are your monthly President\u27s Message, event updates, continuing education opportunities, membership news and classifieds
Stronger Together: The Case for MDA Membership
No full textMDA President Dr. Cheri Newman makes the case for membership, arguing that while automatic membership is no longer assumed, the value is essential to the profession. The primary benefit is the collective voice; without organized dentistry (MDA/ADA), dentists would lose advocacy and support, necessitating the eventual reinvention of the system. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the MDA\u27s critical role as a trusted source for guidance on mandates and safe reopening. Beyond intangible advocacy, membership offers substantial, practical advantages that can easily cover the cost of dues. These advantages include financial savings on malpractice, liability, health, disability, and life insurance, along with discounts on continuing education, legal assistance, and practice support services. Membership is framed as having a professional home that supports members across all career stages
MDA at Your Service: A Deaf Person Wants to Become My Patient
No full textThe column clarifies that under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), dental offices must provide auxiliary aids or services for patients with hearing impairments, which may require a professional interpreter paid for by the dentist in complex visits. Members are encouraged to notify the MDA about practice/life changes (e.g., address changes or caseload shifts) to ensure proper benefits and dues discounts. New associates are strongly urged to utilize the MDA resource for contract review, which offers a 10% discount with Kerr Russell Attorneys. Additionally, the MDA Store provides free Labor Poster Packets, fulfilling state and federal employer requirements
Back Page: 9th District Delegation Attends ADA House of Delegates
No full textThe ADA 9th District delegation, representing Michigan and Wisconsin, attended the ADA House of Delegates meeting in Washington, D.C., in October, which coincided with the ADA SmileCon event. During the meeting, Dr. Deb Peters, former MDA president and MDA House Speaker, was elected Speaker of the ADA House. This historic election makes Dr. Peters the first female ADA speaker. Dr. Michele Tulak-Gorecki, outgoing 9th District ADA trustee, was unsuccessful in her bid for ADA president-elect. The next ADA House meeting is scheduled for October 10-13, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana
Impact in Action: Your Michigan Dental Association Foundation
No full textThe Michigan Dental Association (MDA) Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, works to promote better dental health and support the future dental workforce through educational scholarships. The Foundation’s impact is increasing yearly, evidenced by a 42% increase in scholarship awards in 2024, providing 141,500 in 2025. A high-profile program is the biannual Michigan Mission of Mercy (MOM), which provided over $1.1 million in donated care in Flint in 2024. Support is generated through various fundraisers, including the Year-End Fundraising Campaign
Intentional AI: Preserving Skills, Judgment and Humanity
No full textDr. Amisha Singh explores the rapid rise of AI across dentistry, highlighting both its transformative potential and the ethical, cognitive and professional risks that come with overreliance. She emphasizes the need for intentional use, critical thinking and boundaries that preserve core clinical and human skills. Her reflection offers a roadmap for using AI as an amplifier of expertise rather than a replacement for it
The Spoon Theory & Autoimmune Diseases
No full textIn this article, Karen Davis, RDH, BSDH, uses the Spoon Theory to illustrate how the hidden challenges of living with an autoimmune disease or chronic illness can impact oral health, treatment tolerance and daily hygiene routines. She offers practical strategies for dental teams to better support “Spoonie” patients with compassionate, customized care
ADA News - 05/05/2025
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