This 2008 ADA News article, “Olympic Village dental clinic has U.S. connection”, is a feature on Dr. David Lee, the first U.S.-licensed dentist to receive a license to practice in China. His ability to speak six languages and his experience in Beijing treating diplomats from around the world are among the reasons he was chosen to conduct multicultural training for the 40 or so Chinese dentists who staffed the dental clinic attending to the 2,000 athletes of the 2008 Olympic Village.

From the article: “I was able to use my experience to help these dentists overcome language and cultural differences when communicating with athletes who need dental care... There can be lots of nuances, depending on what continent or socioeconomic class a patient comes from.”

The article appears on page 4 of the ADA News issue. Scroll or type 4 in the black box at the top of the PDF below to navigate to the single-page article.