Current Issue: Volume 108, Number 1 (2026)

Each month, the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association delivers news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. It remains the main publication reaching Michigan dentists and is available worldwide through ADA Commons. The January 2026 (Volume 108, No. 1) issue of the Journal is published in a print format to provide updates and insights for Michigan's oral health community and MDA members. Print editions occur every other month beginning with January.

This issue includes feature articles on Pediatric Dentistry and 2025 Life Membership recipients.

Regular monthly contributions include:

• Editorial — Treating Teenage Patients
• News You Need
• MDA At Your Service — Compensation Survey questions answered
• Dentistry and the Law
• Staff Matters® — Addressing when to pay for continuing education
• New Professional — Lessons learned from patient transitions
• Endorsed Programs News
• MDA Services — Services to turn your membership into a measurable benefit