Abstract
The Editor-in-Chief reflects on his tenure, citing the Latin phrase, "Nihil Scribo Quod Non Scriptum Prius," which suggests humility in editorship. He details organizational milestones, including the change from AADE to AADEJ in 2014 to formally recognize all dental writers. He notes that the AADEJ was founded on the controversy surrounding advertising in professional journals, underscoring the importance of judicious dissent in advancing ideas. Gratitude is expressed to mentors like Dan Jenkins and colleagues such as Denise Maihofer and Mali Schantz-Feld. His editorial philosophy, which fostered written "hybrid vigor," resulted in the AADEJ receiving two recent ICD Awards for volumes 9 (2023) and 10 (2024) of the Communicator. Having completed his aspirational five-year limit, he announces his intention to step down and invites applications for the next Editor-in-Chief.
Recommended Citation
Orr, Daniel L. II, DDS, MS, Ph.D., JD, MD
(2025)
"Nihil Scribo Quod Non Scriptum Prius,"
AADEJ - The Communicator: Vol. 11:
Iss.
3, Article 2.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/aadej-communicator/vol11/iss3/2