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Dentistry and the Law: Yes, Dentists (and the MDA) Are Subject to Antitrust Law
No full textThis legal article explains how antitrust laws apply to dentists and dental associations. It clarifies that violations occur when competitors agree to activities that unreasonably restrain competition. The article distinguishes between per se illegal activities (price-fixing, group boycotts, allocation of territories) and those evaluated under the rule of reason. Specific examples of prohibited activities include agreements on fees, discount limitations, or refusals to participate with dental plans. Enforcement can come from the DOJ, FTC, state agencies, or private lawsuits, with penalties including imprisonment, fines, and treble damages
A New Member Benefit: The Talk Space Go App
No full textThis article introduces TalkSpace Go, a new ADA member benefit providing mental health support for dentists. Dr. Lisa Knowles explains how the app offers private access to therapists, courses, and workshops to help manage professional stress and prevent burnout. The piece highlights that 82% of dentists experience clinical burnout symptoms and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing mental well-being. Knowles describes her personal experience with burnout and using the app alongside the ADA\u27s Well-Being Index assessment tool. The article includes instructions for accessing both resources, which are free for ADA/MDA members
2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION REVIEW
No full textThe 2025 Virginia General Assembly introduced over 3,000 bills and passed nearly 1,900, including several impacting dentistry, healthcare access, and insurance practices. Key dental-related legislation addressed licensure for foreign graduates, expanded care for pregnant women, and provider fee transparency, with most awaiting gubernatorial action. Defensive efforts successfully blocked a malpractice cap increase for oral surgeons. Additional bills focused on telemedicine, prior authorization reforms, and medical debt protections
A Big Loss
No full textThis article features a monthly column from the Macomb Dental Society\u27s editor, Dr. Michael Saba
It\u27s Time for Some Important Conversations about Fluoride
No full textThe guest editorial by the Michigan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry\u27s Drs. Jessica Bentoski and Sam Blanchard, addresses growing public debate surrounding community water fluoridation and emphasizes the vital role of dental professionals in providing evidence-based guidance to parents. As pediatric dentists, the authors highlight that fluoride remains a cornerstone in preventing childhood caries—still the most common chronic disease in children. They stress the need to understand and address parental beliefs, misinformation, and concerns through respectful, informed dialogue. Removing fluoridation could exacerbate oral health disparities and misperceptions about fluoride safety. The authors call on colleagues to initiate important conversations, advocate for fluoride use, and prioritize prevention to avoid invasive treatments requiring sedation or general anesthesia
Articulator Q2 2025
No full textThe 2nd Quarter 2025 issue focuses on new frontiers in dental research. Articles include: A feature from Dr. Manish Chopra on the ADA Forsyth Institute. Highlights from the University of Colorado’s School of Dental Medicine’s Research Day. The research behind the safety of community water fluoridation from Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD; Carlow Gonzalez-Cabezas, DDS, MSD, PhD; and Livia Tenuta, DDS, MSc, PhD.
Plus, updates on local nonprofits, a reflection on leading with integrity and tips on maintain resilience in today’s volatile financial landscape
MDA Foundation: Scholarship Awardee Hopes to Expand Access to Care with Free Clinical Services
No full textThis profile features Morgan Sherrard, recipient of the $4,000 MDA Foundation/Dr. and Mrs. Gary Jeffers scholarship, who developed her passion for dentistry while volunteering at Holland Free Health Clinic. Her experiences witnessing patients choose between dental care and basic necessities inspired her career direction toward serving underserved populations. Currently completing her second year at University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Sherrard envisions establishing a comprehensive clinic offering free or low-cost holistic health services. Her ambitious plan includes potentially partnering with her twin brother Mitchell, a medical student at Michigan State University, to create a combined medical-dental facility. During her gap year at 360DigiLab dental laboratory, she further developed her vision for accessible dental care incorporating lab services. Her leadership roles include American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Chair and executive ASDA member, focusing on bridging undergraduate students with organized dentistry through workshops and community outreach programs
Defining Leadership
No full textGreat leaders possess positive core values that extend trust and inspire people to follow and achieve common goals. Leadership skills can be learned, and it is a lifelong process for most people. Communicate carefully, be self-aware, be kind, admit mistakes, self-assess, be emotionally intelligent, accept help, learn from the best, and do not fear conflict. Leaders can manage it
Macomb Dental Society Journal Fall 2025
No full textIn the Fall 2025 issue, the reader will find the following articles: Macomb Dental Society Offers More Than You May Think I, Me, and My-opia Another Study Club??
Also included are news shorts and information on upcoming events