Volunteering beyond the clinic: dental care in Luxor
2026-02-24
Chinwe Akuonu shares her experience of volunteering to deliver dental care to underserved communities in Luxor, Egypt. Earlier this month, I travelled to Luxor in
Volunteering
I volunteered abroad whilst pregnant – here’s what it taught me
2025-11-25
After a recent volunteering trip to Cambodia with charity Dentaid, dentist Nikki Choong talks about how it can help dental professionals develop empathy and resilience.
Dental nurse selected for volunteering opportunity in Zimbabwe
2025-11-17
Dental nurse Georgiana Vlad explains what she hopes to gain from her upcoming dental volunteering trip to Zimbabwe. This summer, Perfection Plus teamed up with
ADA Humanitarian Award winner improves access to care in rural Missouri
2025-10-23
William Kane, D.D.S., founder of Smiles of Hope Dental Clinic, is the winner of the 2025 ADA Humanitarian Award. William Kane, D.D.S., founded Smiles of
Dentistry across borders: urgent volunteering in Namibia
2025-09-01
Fadheelah Nadeem discusses her upcoming charity mission to restore smiles in Namibia and why she believes volunteering is not just an act of goodwill but
How to help Texas flood victims
2025-07-14
A bridge on Highway 1431 over Cow Creek in the Texas Hill Country is destroyed by floodwaters. Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation on
ADA Library & Archives exhibit honors military dentists
2024-10-30
Dentistry on the front lines: This 1917-18 dental field outfit at Camp Lewis, Washington, is equipped with a foot-powered dental engine, folding dental chair, spittoon
Give Veterans A Smile Pack & Give Back assembles 500 health kits for New Orleans veterans
2024-10-17
Giving back: Volunteers show up in droves to help pack about 500 health and comfort kits for underserved veterans Oct. 17 during the Give Veterans
Why a sabbatical let me rediscover the joy of being a dentist
2024-09-10
In 2022, dentist Tejal Doshi was granted a three-month sabbatical. She explains how this allowed her to return to work with renewed energy, purpose and
Excited for the Olympics? Learn about dentistry’s role in sports through new ADA exhibit
2024-07-25
Focus: Tara Peterson, D.D.S., competes in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. Photo courtesy of WCF/Celine Stucki. As the world’s best athletes compete in the
Nomination portal open for 2025 Humanitarian Award recipient
2024-05-13
Gratitude: Bill Sasser, D.M.D, smiles after working in the prisons of Burundi, Africa, one of the poorest countries on Earth. He was the recipient of
‘Repairing the world,’ one smile at a time
2024-04-23
Comprehensive: Two dental hygiene students play with a Save a Smile patient at Tarrant County College Hygiene School, where the hygiene students provide all the
