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Volume 106, Number 1 (2024)

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!

The January issue sets the foundation for Children’s Dental Health Month in February, the reader will find the following original content:

  • A cover commentary on Pediatric Dentistry
  • A feature article on Silver Diamine Fluoride as a Caries Management Option for the Young Child
  • A feature on Considerations Concerning Obesity-Related Education for Parents of Young Children
  • Professional advice commentary on Staying Focused on a Moving Target: Coping with Change
  • News you need, an ADA Trustee Update, Advocacy Spotlight, Editorial and regular department articles on MDA Foundation activities, MDA Services, Dentistry and the Law, Staff Matters
  • Plus, the ADA’s annual Children’s Dental Health Month pullout section, Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles.

Full Issue

Cover Story

Feature Articles

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Silver Diamine Fluoride as a Caries Management Option for the Young Child
Giovana Anovazzi Medeiros DDS, MSc, PhD; Chia-En Tsai DDS, MS; Nita Singh DDS; and James R. Boynton DDS, MS

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Pediatric Dentists’ Considerations Concerning Obesity-Related Education for Parents of Young Children: Who Should Educate about What, How and When?
Arianne Swanson DDS, MS; James R. Boynton DDS, MS; Larry B. Salzmann DDS; Yu-Ju Yang DDS; and Marita R. Inglehart Dipl. Psych., Dr. phil., Dr. phil. Habil

Editorial and News

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The Pacesetter Style of Leadership
Michelle C. Dziurgot DDS

Monthly Departments

Cover of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association with a set of metal justice scales, thick books, and a gavel.