Volume 106, Number 5 (2024)
Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association provides news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. It stands as the primary publication reaching Michigan dentists.
In the May 2024 issue, the Journal focuses on the landscape of practicing in rural settings. Original content includes:
- A cover story interview introducing MDA President Todd Christy
- A feature clinical case report on Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia Progressing to Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Profiles of the 2024 MDA Awards Recipients
- A New Professional Column: “Navigating the Journey: Finding Your Practice Philosophy as a New Dentist”
- News You Need, an editorial, and regular department articles covering MDA Foundation activities, MDA Services, Dentistry and the Law, and Staff Matters and a Back Page story on the recipient of the WMDDS Silent Bell Award.
Full Issue
Cover Story
DR. TODD CHRISTY: Meet Your 2024-25 MDA President
David Foe MA, CDE
Feature Articles
Here Are the MDA Award Winners for 2024
David Foe MA CDE
Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia Progressing to Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
Magdalena Orlowska DDS; Felipe Nör DDS, MS, PhD; Robert Eber DDS, MS; Stephanie Munz DDS; and David Tindle DDS, MS
Editorial and News
The RACI Matrix and Its Use in the Office
Michelle C. Dziurgot DDS
Monthly Departments
Advocacy Spotlight: Sen. Sam Singh, MDA Legislator of the Year
Neema Katibai JD
MDA at Your Service: How Can I Choose the Right Associate Position?
Kristin Johnson DDS
The New Professional: Navigating the Journey: Finding Your Practice Philosophy as a New Dentist
Amrita Patel DDS
Staff Matters: Utilizing ‘Unretired’ Workers to Address Hiring Challenges
Jodi Schafer SPHR, SHRM-SCP
The Back Page Commentary: MDA Leaders and Students Attend ADA Student Lobby Day in Washington, D.C.
Christopher J. Smiley DDS