
My View: Achieving equitable dental care for people with disabilities
Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., DMedSc U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called attention to the worsening effect of the pandemic on young people’s mental health,

Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., DMedSc U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called attention to the worsening effect of the pandemic on young people’s mental health,

Focus: Dr. Tara Peterson competes in 2022 Olympic Winter Games in China. Credit: WCF/Celine Stucki. When Tara Peterson, D.D.S., began working as an associate
The ADA Council on Dental Practice is seeking interested parties to submit their names by April 13 to be considered as a volunteer on its
Washington – The ADA and 70 likeminded stakeholders are praising Congress for passing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, legislation that will
The ADA will live stream a free two-part webinar series on the importance of resilience, aimed at encouraging dentists to evaluate the emotional and environmental
The percent of dentists diagnosed with anxiety more than tripled in 2021 compared to 2003, according to the ADA’s newly released 2021 Dentist Health and Well-Being

Supporting hearts: Staff at the Pacific Dental Services’ National Support Center in Irvine, California, wears red attire in support of women’s heart health. Photo courtesy
Dentists are traditionally independent and don’t like regulatory agencies telling them what to do. That changed with the arrival of COVID-19. r. Smiley Practitioners needed

Growth: “Yoga is something I know I will continue to practice for a lifetime and something that will constantly remind to evolve and grow in
Over the years, research has continued to support the link between periodontal disease and physical health. More recently, the science is also showing a correlation

Psychological conditions, pain disorders, sleep disorders and orofacial symptoms increase people’s risk of developing first-onset temporomandibular disorders, according to a study published in the July issue
Researchers had noticed an increasing trend of dental professionals and dental students reporting burnout. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, it only exacerbated