Is Ageism a Problem in Dentistry? It would appear that no one or no segment of society is immune from acting questionably—and, possibly, illegally—toward seniors.

Authors

Stuart Segelnick DDS, MS, NYSDAFollow

Keywords

ageism, age discrimination, law

Abstract

While attending local, stat and national dental meetings through the years, and even the most recent NYSDA House of Delegates meeting, I am repeatedly surprised to hear comments from senior society officers decrying the “old men in the room” and declaring they have had “enough of the old whitehaired men” dominating the higher echelons of our organization. The younger dentists listening nod their heads in approval. What these well-meaning, experienced dentists were trying to highlight was the need to have younger and more diverse dentists involved in organized dentistry.

Recommended Citation

Segelnick, Stuart DDS, MS (2025) "Is Ageism a Problem in Dentistry? It would appear that no one or no segment of society is immune from acting questionably—and, possibly, illegally—toward seniors.," The New York State Dental Journal: Vol. 91: No. 6, Article 1.
Available at: https://commons.ada.org/nysdj/vol91/iss6/1