Content Posted in 2026
2025 NODA Honor Dentist: James “Jimmy” Edward Burns, D.D.S., David J. Hildebrandt D.D.S.
2026 DENTAL DAYS AT THE CAPITOL: WHEN VDA MEMBERS UNITE, THE IMPACT IS POWERFUL, Laura Givens
2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION REVIEW, Tripp Perrin, Emily Ward, and Missy Wesolowski
2026 LEAD Class Gets to Work, Angie Kanazeh
2026 VIRGINIA DENTAL SHOWCASE, Megan Wyman
20 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Patient, Richard H. Madow DDS
ADA News - 01/06/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 02/03/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 03/03/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 04/07/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 05/05/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 06/02/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
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ADA News - 08/04/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
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ADA News - 10/6/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 11/3/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA News - 12/8/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division
ADA Trustee Corner - Tenth Letter from the ADA Second Trustee District to the NYSDA Components
Addressing Author Misconduct, Christopher J. Smiley
A Dental Clinical Humanities Program at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry: The First Ten Years and Future Directions, Angela P. Gomez EdD, MBA, MS; Deborah R. Franklin DDS, LPC, CTTS; Nathan Carlin PhD; and Joelle Robertson-Preidler PhD, HEC-C
Amyloidoma of the Palate, Philip Bacigalupo D.D.S. and Nora Odingo B.D.S., D.M.D., M.P.H.
AN EXAMINATION OF HIRING PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION TODAY COMPARED WITH PRE-PANDEMIC CHARACTERISTICS IN ORTHODONTICS, Logan Passey DDS, MSD; Bhavna Shroff DDS, M.D.Sc., MPA; Christina B. Philips DDS, MSD; Caroline K. Carrico Ph.D.; Steven J. Lindauer DMD, M.D.Sc; Daniel R. Hawkins DMD; and Siddharth Chiang DDS
An Invite to the ADEA Deans’ Conference, Denise Maihofer
Answering Your Most-Asked Dental Benefit Questions, William Sullivan JD and James Budd MPP
A Practical Guide to Digital Publishing, Katherine Fiorillo MA
April 2026 CE Spotlight: MATE Training to Renew DEA Licenses Available Online, David Foe
Articulator Volume 32, Issue 1
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DENTISTRY: THE EMERGING LANDSCAPE OF LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA AND NATIONWIDE, Paul Supan DDS; Munira Muluke DMD, MS; and Rick Jackomis DDS, JD
A UNITED VOICE FOR VIRGINIA DENTISTRY, Marlon Goad DDS
A Wake-Up Call From the Future for Dentists, SFDDA
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE DENTAL WORKFORCE AS VIRGINIA ENTERS A PIVOTAL LEGISLATIVE YEAR, Marlon Goad DDS
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CE Spotlight, David Foe
CE Spotlight: New Dentists! Check Out these Great Annual Session Courses, David Foe
Coaching Authors with Generative AI, Christopher J. Smiley
Communication is Key to Onboarding, Mali Schantz-Feld MA, CDE
Conditions Affecting the GI Tract: The Dental Professional’s Role, Sherri M. Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH
Could Have Seen That Coming: New York State Department of Health taken to task for failing to provide proper oversight of Medicaid managed care provider networks, Lance Plunkett JD, LLM
Courageous Conversations: A Dental Professional’s Most Powerful Skill, Katherine Eitel Belt
Covenants Not to Compete Are Again Being Scrutinized by Federal Regulators, Daniel Schulte JD
CREATING A BRAND IDENTITY FOR YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE, Kelly O'Keefe
Credit Card Reform Tops Legislative Wins for Dentistry, Lance Plunkett JD, LLM
Cultivating the Future of Dentistry: Evolution of Dental Education, Eric Mediavilla DDS, FAGD
DENTAL DETECTIVE SERIES - WORD SEARCH, Zaneta Hamlin DDS
Dental Professionalism in a Changing World: Challenges & Opportunities, Robert P. Iovino, DDS, MA DDS, MA
Dental Rankings: Relevant or a Psychological Rollercoaster?, Stuart L. Segelnick DDS, MS
Dentist Day on the Hill - It's Easy to Participate!, SFDDA
Dentistry Is the Life for Me, Michelle C. Dziurgot
Ditch those Resolutions! Make a Strategic Plan Instead!, Edward M. Feinberg DMD
Does the MDA Still Offer a Staff Compensation Study?, Rachel Sinacola DDS, MS and Angie Kanazeh
Dr. Deb Peters: Opening Doors as the ADA’s New Speaker, Debra Peters and Christopher J. Smiley
DR. MARK CRABTREE PUTS COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE FOREFRONT OF HIS PROFESSION, Mackenzie Meleski
Dr. William Thomas Green Morton, Civil War Hero, Peter H. Jacobsohn DDS, FACD
Editors as Awakeners, Mali Schantz-Feld MA, CDE
Education, Networking, and Just Plain Fun at San Diego Conference, Denise Maihofer
Eight Tips for Securing Authors and Articles That Will Enhance Your Dental Journal Quality and Reach, Lindsay A. Robinson DDS
Empathy and Human-Centered Leadership in Community Health Center Dental Clinics, Pamela S. Alston DDS, MPP, FACD
Endorsed Programs News, Reva Darling
Endorsed Programs News, Reva Darling
Endorsed Programs News: MDA Insurance Receives High Honors, Reva Darling
Episode 19 - The Drill, DECEMBER 2025, Virginia Dental Association, Ryan Dunn, and Paul Logan
Episode 20 – 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: VDA SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION, Virginia Dental Association
Episode 21 – INSIDE THE SESSION: THE BILLS EVERY VIRGINIA DENTIST SHOULD WATCH, Virginia Dental Association
Episode 22 – USING INNOVATION TO EASE DENTAL FEARS IN YOUNG PATIENTS, Virginia Dental Association
Episode 23 - The Drill, MARCH 2026, Virginia Dental Association and Ryan Dunn
Episode 24 – PEER REVIEW: ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE AND LEAST UNDERSTOOD MEMBER BENEFITS, Virginia Dental Association
Episode 25 – DOING BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA – CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR PRACTICE, Virginia Dental Association
ETHICS IN DENTISTRY AMID LOCAL AND NATIONWIDE DENTAL HYGIENIST SHORTAGE, David T. Marshall DDS
Extraction of Teeth or Root Tips from Underneath Fixed Partial Denture Abutments or Pontics: A Case Report, John S. Mamoun D.M.D.
Going Green: Can We Save Teeth and the Planet?, Stuart Segelnick
Government and Insurance and Access (CGIA) Update, James Budd MPP
Government & Insurance Update, James Budd MPP
Government & Insurance Update: MDA Advocacy Successes, James Budd MPP
Happy New Year to You and Your Team!, Kyle Katynski DDS
Here Are the Candidates for 2026-27 MDA Positions, Todd Christy DDS
HOW ARE ORAL PREVENTIVE ASSISTANTS IMPACTING ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE IN OTHER STATES?, Paul Logan
How Do I Avoid Burning Out My Staff?, Jodi Schafer SPHR, SHRM-SCP
How Do I Set Up New Hires for Long-Term Success?, Jodi Schafer SPHR, SHRM-SCP
How Do You Make Your Chicken Marsala?, Cathy Hung DDS
How Much Could You Save Using MDA Services Endorsed Vendors?, Reva Darling
How the Dental Workforce Personifies Servant Leadership, William Chase DDS, MAOM
How to Start Your Podcast: The Industrial Expert Shares His Secrets, Kevin Henry
Humanities and the Moral Vision of Dentistry, Toni M. Roucka RN, DDS, MA, FACD
Incidence vs. Prevalence, Allen Vean DMD
IN MEMORIAM: DR. MARVIN E. PIZER (1926-2025), Richard F. Roadcap DDS
Integrating Music Therapy into Dental Clinics for Whole Person Care, Dana Osterling Benoit MBA, MT-BC; Nisreen Al Jallad DDS, MS2; Shasha Cui Ed.D. MBA; Mandy Fraser; Gaelen McCormick MM1; Rosemary Oliva Obi MS, LCAT, MTBC1; Adela Planerova DDS, MS2; Madeline Vinolus MT-BC1; and Angela Valeria Perez Pita DDS, MS2
IPS Subperiosteal Implant for the Maxilla and Mandible, Tal Sastow, Ian Mark, Edward Woodbine, Jared Miller, Erik D. Gilroy, and Harry Dym
Is Being a Shareholder ‘In Name Only’ a Problem?, Daniel Schulte JD
J MICH DENT ASSOC February 2026
J Mich Dent Assoc January 2026
JUST BE NICE, Sarah Friend DDS
Leading With Integrity; Writing With Purpose, Jasmine Shafagh DMD
Lessons Learned from My First Patient Transition, Amrita Patel DDS
Let’s All Give Kids a Smile, Michelle C. Dziurgot
Life Membership Status Awarded to 61 Members, MDA Membership Department Staff
LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry Welcomes Esperanza Academy for Give Kids a Smile Day
Macomb Dental Society Journal Winter 2026
Managing Oro-Antral Communications After Tooth Extractions: A Guide for General Dentists, Ross Brockman DMD, MD and G. E. Ghali DDS, MD
Mastering the First Year of Ownership, Amrita Patel DDS
MDA Advocacy: Advocacy Continues Despite a Challenging Climate, James Budd MPP
Meet the 2025–2026 AADEJ Board
Michigan Oral Health Coalition - A Great Cause, Chris Gorecki DDS
Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment, Giovana Anovazzi Medeiros DDS, MSc, PhD; Bahareh Enghiad DMD; and James R. Boynton DDS, MS
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPONSORS FOURTH ANNUAL GIVE KIDS A SMILE! DAY, Emily Kate Bowen DDS, MA, MPH
MOVING FORWARD WITH PURPOSE: AN ADA LEADERSHIP UPDATE, James Mercer DDS
New Dentist News (August 2024), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
New Dentist News (August 2025), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
New Dentist News (June 2025), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
New Dentist News (March 2025), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
New Dentist News (November 2024), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
New Dentist News (November 2025), ADA Committee on the New Dentist
NEW LEADERSHIP, SHARED VISION: ADA’S NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS, James Mercer DDS
News You Need, David Foe
News You Need, David Foe
News You Need: Annual Session, Board Updates, and Regulatory News, David Foe
No Need to Travel the Road to Licensure Renewal Alone, Brenda Turner
(Not so) Common Courtesy, Michael Saba
Pebbly Gingival Nodule in an Older Male, Victoria L. Scarpa D.D.S., M.S.; Yussra O. Mahmud M.P.H., B.S.; and Daria Vasilyeva D.D.S., Ph.D.
Pediatric Dentists’ Best Practices When Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A National Survey, Samita Gumber BDS, MDS; James R. Boynton DDS, MS; Larry B. Salzmann DDS; Rodney J. Vergotine BChD, MSc(Dent), FAAPD, FIADT, FABPD, FICD; and Marita R. Inglehart Dipl. Psych., Dr. phil., Dr. phil. Habil
PLEASE JOIN US, Sarah Friend DDS
Post-COVID Update: Magic Can Still Happen, Michelle C. Dziurgot
Practicing Dentistry and the Piano: Reflections on Coaching, Feedback, and the Humanities in Dental Education, Sarah E. Grafton DMD
PRACTICING ETHICAL PATIENT SELECTION: APPLYING THE ADA PRINCIPLES IN EVERYDAY CARE, Adel Rizkalla DDS
Preserving Our History, Expanding Access, Raising Awareness, and Making a Difference, SFDDA, Alisun DeKock, and Ellen Thieme
Progress Over Perfection: Redefining Balance in Residency, Leadership, and Motherhood, Jasmine Shafagh DMD
Reflections on the Detlef Moore Scholarship, Arjun Patel
Regulatory Compliance Solutions that Save You Money, Reva Darling
Restoring Trust: A Fair Chance at a Bright Smile and the Human Side of School-Based Dentistry, Rubin Sorrell II, MPH, DDS
RMDC: Dig Deeper. Grow. Connect. Have Fun., Bryan Savage
SAVE THE DATE - 2026 VIRGINIA DENTAL SHOWCASE, Megan Wyman
See These Great Speakers and their Programs at Annual Session!, David Foe
Sepsis is Serious—Recognize the Signs, Stuart Segelnick
Shingles: A Case Report, Michele White DDS; Ryan Vahdani DDS, MHA; Gary Frey DDS; and Ben Warner MS, DDS, MD
Should I Pay an Employee During Jury Duty?, Jodi Schafer SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Spirits of Seva As a Dental Editor and a Journalist: My New Year Reflections, Cathy Hung DDS
Staying Strong in Practice: Reducing Musculoskeletal Risks in Dentistry, Leslie Hovda DPT
Structuring a Practice Sale: The Basics, Daniel Schulte JD
Successful Regenerative Endodontic Therapy of an Immature Dens Evaginatus Mandibular Second Premolar with Apical Periodontitis Case Report, Jake Horowitz D.D.S.; Prashant Sukhani D.M.D.; Aaron Brandwein D.D.S., FAGD, FICD; and James Sconzo D.M.D.
Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest announce 2025 recipients of the Health Access Hero Awards
THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH ORGANIZED DENTISTRY, Scott Berman DDS
The 2026 Richard G. Spolzino Access to Care Humanitarian Award Recipient - Carl H. Tegtmeier, D.M.D.
The Back Page: Helping the Homeless through the Delonis Oral Health Initiative, Sarah Tomaka, DDS
The Clear Custom Matrix Technique for Class II Light-Cured Composites, James C. Hamilton, DDS
THE DENTAL OENOPHILE, Zaneta Hamlin DDS
THE DENTAL OENOPHILE, Zaneta Hamlin DDS
The Dental Phantom as a Tool for Exploring Fear, the Face, and Dental Education, Christine Slobogin PhD
THE DRILL, Ryan Dunn
THE DRILL, EPISODE 23, Ryan Dunn
The Ethical Basis for Student-to-Student Training in Dentistry, Larry E. Jenson DDS, MA
THE FULCRUM PODCAST, Shannon Jacobs
THE FULCRUM PODCAST, Shannon Jacobs
The History of Dr. Suess and European Dentists from the Past: Relevant Lessons in Bioethics for Today, Howard A. Israel DDS, FACD
THE INTERSECTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND STATE DENTAL BOARD REGULATIONS AN EMERGING AREA IN 2026, Paul Supan DDS; Rick Jackomis DDS, JD; and Munira Muluke DMD, MS
The Intersection of Humanities and Ethics in Dentistry (2a)
The Intersection of Humanities and Ethics in Dentistry (2b)
The Mouth as a Mirror: A Parent- Hygienist’s Ethical Reflections on Oral Healthcare and Pompe Disease, Anika Atkins MA, RDH
The Next Step in Oral Systemic Health: Educating the Public, Gary Pickard
The Pent-Up Demand for Humanities and Ethics in Dentistry, Nathan Carlin; Nanette Elster; Catherine Flaitz; Nicholas Mercado DrPH, MS; Laurie Munro; Chelsey Patten; Joelle Robertson-Preidler; Margie Hodges Shaw JD, MA, PhD; Christine Slobogin PhD; Matthew Wynia; and Michael Yunker DDS
The Personal, Professional, and Practice: Integrating Health Humanities into Dental Education, Margie Hodges Shaw JD, MA, PhD; Michael Yunker DDS; and Nicholas Mercado DrPH, MS
The Racial Politics of Early Dentistry and the Terrible “Toothache Blues”, Bronwen McVeigh PhD
There’s a Vaping and Marijuana Crisis. Dentists Can Help Stem It, Bernard Fialkoff D.D.S.
The View is “Fuzzy” Ahead, Denise Maihofer
The Vipeholm Experiments: A Case Study of Unethical Dental Research, Lainie Ross MD, PhD
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, Sarah Glass DDS
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, Sarah Glass DDS and Leigh Griffin DDS
Titanium Hypersensitivity as Possible Cause of Dental Implant Failures, William J. Maloney D.D.S., PG CertMedED, FACD; George Raymond D.D.S., FACD; and Maura Maloney D.D.S.
Top Documenting Mistakes to Avoid: Reduce Your Risk of a Malpractice Case, Jeff Spindler MDA IFG and Lynda Farnen JD
Turning Your Membership Into Measurable Value, Reva Darling
Unfortunately, the Price of Procrastination Is Higher Premiums, Jeff Spindler MDA IFG
Unpacking and Re-imagining Dental Ethics with Anti-Oppressive and Interdisciplinary Praxis, Eleanor Fleming PhD, DDS, MPH, FICD, FACD
Update on Colorado Non-Compete Agreements for Dentists, Josh Austin
Using Laughter As a Tool In Pediatric Dentistry, Stephen Ghezzi DDS
VA Dent J April, May and June 2026
VA Dent J January, February and March 2026
VDA ADVOCACY AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP, Frank Iuorno
VDA CAREER CENTER CONNECTS EMPLOYERS WITH PREMIER DENTAL PROFESSIONALS, Shannon Jacobs
VDA PAC UPDATE, Laura Givens
VIRGINIA BOARD OF DENTISTRY MEETING NOTES MARCH 6, 2026, Ursula Klostermyer DDS, PhD
VIRGINIA DENTAL JOURNAL ANNOUNCES EXCELLENCE AWARDS - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, Shannon Jacobs
Volunteering: Service to Humanity Is the Best Work of Life, William Chase DDS, MAOM
What about Our Teen-Age Patients?, Michelle C. Dziurgot
What CE Do I Need to Take to Renew My DEA License?, Rachel Sinacola DDS, MS
WHAT PATIENTS BELIEVE — AND WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY DOING, Michael Weitzner DDS
When Should I Pay for Continuing Education?, Jodi Schafer SPHR, SHRM-SCP
When Toxic Behaviors Sneak into Practice, Amrita Patel, DDS
Where Can I Get Information about OSHA and MIOSHA Regs?, Rachel Sinacola DDS, MS and MDA Membership Department Staff
WHY HAVEN’T ANNUAL MAXIMUMS IN DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS KEPT UP WITH INFLATION?, Chris Pyle
Yes, Dentists (and the MDA) Are Subject to Antitrust Law, Daniel Schulte JD
Your First Hire: Building Your Team from the Ground Up, Amrita Patel DDS