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7 research-backed insights from dental leaders
Dentistry is going through a time of transition, and the profession needs leaders who can bring together coalitions and effectively advocate for oral health. Researchers from Canada interviewed 14 such dental leaders and compiled their insights on what makes these leaders so effective.
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10/28/2021 9:45:25 AM Dr. Marc B Cooper
THE REAL LACK OF LEADERSHIP It is not surprising that dentistry avoids redesigning itself to be an integral member of the healthcare system. Why should they. The influx of investment dollars clearly shows that dentistry operates within a context that dentistry is a money making, strong cash-flow, highly profitable generating industry. The current context in which dentistry operates has little inclination to have dentists become responsible healthcare providers. Even though the evidence is abundant - the hundreds of articles, the hundreds of peer reviewed research reports, the emerging cohort studies - all demonstrate dental disease is a powerful cytokine-making, corrosive, comorbidity factor in chronic and autoimmune diseases, diseases which require 80% of the healthcare dollar. Diseases that are getting worse in every generation, now even in the younger generations. Where is the bold leadership to have dentistry become integrated with the other healthcare providers so the dentist's patients' health outcomes significantly improve, care-gaps close, and longevity increases? To effect a contextual shift requires bold leadership. As stated above, there is more than enough evidence to demonstrate that dentistry makes a significant difference in the overall health and longevity of the patient. Even though dentistry knows for certain that dental disease makes illnesses much worse and quickens morbidity, dentistry is doing little to change. Where is the leadership to have dentistry expand its responsibility as a true healthcare provider and to fully participate in the patient's overall health. Where is the leadership to have dentistry attend to the patient's overall health not just their technical marvels and the numbers?
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Clinicians correct severe malocclusion without surgery
Clinicians corrected a woman's class III malocclusion and cured her of chronic orofacial pain without the need for surgery. They described their use of an occlusal splint and fixed restorations in a case report published on October 25 in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
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Getting prepared and ‘bear-y’ excited for Advocacy Month
Now, I’m no comedian, but I feel inclined to share a joke with you to get things started:
What did the dental student see at the North Pole?
The same thing that you’ll see again this November — the Molar Bear!
Today is Nov. 1, which means welcome to Advocacy Month. If you aren’t familiar with the Molar Bear, she’s ASDA’s official mascot and is un-bear-ably cute! Throughout the month, she travels from chapter to chapter across the country and encourages dental students to get involved with advocacy and tackle some of its biggest questions like, what is grassroots advocacy? Why is it important? How should I get involved? Bear in mind — these are some important questions we’ll explore.
When we last saw our furry friend, the world looked a little different. COVID-19 forced us out of our clinics and classrooms, and launched us into a new virtual world. It was un-bear-able. While our fire to advocate for our profession and our patients refused to extinguish, advocacy in 2020 was a polar opposite from what we were used to.
But those changes weren’t fur-ever. The Molar Bear is coming out of hi-bear-nation just in time to celebrate. This year, we’re ready to take our advocacy to places we never thought paw-sible. This year, our efforts will focus on Getting Back to Our (Grass) Roots.
Are you still with me? Just bear-ly? Ok, let’s break it down to the bear minimum.
As much as Zoom allowed us to meet, strategize and collaborate, no Zoom meeting can replace the power of in-person grassroots advocacy. Grassroots advocacy means starting locally from the ground-up to influence issues at the state or federal level. We connect with our peers to discuss important issues affecting us today as students and tomorrow as dentists. Issues such as student debt, bear-iers to care and licensure reform keep us bear-ied in thought at the power of effecting change.
You may be wondering: How fur will these puns go? You wouldn’t bear-lieve we have a few more. Here’s how you can get involved this month.
To highlight how grassroots advocacy reaches all corners of the earth, we’re challenging every ASDA chapter to submit their most unique, adventurous and creative video to our “Oh, the Places the Molar Bear Will Go” video competition. Strike a paws with the Molar Bear at a park or in clinic, and show us all the paw-sible places the Molar Bear goes with you. We’re looking for fur-nominal videos, so you better high-tail it to your fur-vorite coffee shop.
Unsure about how to hold an in-person advocacy event after a year on Zoom? Bear sure to join us for our chapter idea exchange on Nov. 9 at 7: fur-ty (7:30) Central time. Whether your chapter has had success with a “Red, White and Brews” event or an advocacy debate, bring your thoughts and ideas as we brainstorm how to bear-gin advocating at the grassroots level.
Ultimately, this month is about the bear. Sorry, I mean this month is about you. Getting involved in these discussions and building coalitions at the local level are crucial in our pursuit of change.
Tom Peters, acclaimed American writer, stated, “Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It’s about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause.” After a year that so quickly separated us from our peers, let’s get back to our (grass) roots.
I’ll leave you with one last joke to kick off our advocacy efforts on a high note: What do you call a toothless bear? A gummy bear, of course!
~Jake Holtzmann, Colorado ’22, ASDA Council on Advocacy Chair
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Do's and don'ts for empowering your team
The dental team is the best resource for reducing inefficiency and lowering stress. Encourage your team members to be proactive in examining practice systems, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
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Nanoparticle shows potential to suppress caries
A nanoparticle-containing solution used to treat anemia significantly reduced the buildup of dental plaque and suppressed tooth decay in a study published on October 25 in Nano Letters. It is the first human study to show the nanoparticle's therapeutic potential for caries, according to the authors.
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Why dentists should adopt intraoral scanning, 3D printing
The future of dentistry is digital, and the technology is not limited to computerized patient management and digital x-ray systems. It includes 3D intraoral scanners and 3D printers too.
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How the latest digital impression scanners have made me a better dentist - Sponsor Supplied
More than half of dentists are now using an intraoral scanner, according to the ADA's most recent Clinical Evaluators Panel report. If you're one of the 47% who's not, now is the time to see how new advancements in technology can help you provide better, faster, mess-free care for your patients and change the way you and your team work.
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Does digital dentistry scare you? Here's how to get started
Digital dentistry is transforming dental practice, and there may be good reasons to delve into it if you haven't already. Three digital dentistry experts shared their tips and advice for getting started with intraoral scanning and other types of technology.
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Dental Dose: Supplements, brought to you by the letter G
This week's episode of Dental Dose is brought to you by the letter G. That's because pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, breaks down the alleged benefits and real risks of four popular supplements that begin with G: garlic, ginger, ginseng, and ginkgo biloba.
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New treatment may cure HPV-linked throat cancer faster
A new shorter treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer controls the disease with fewer side effects, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2021 annual meeting in Chicago.
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Why you should submit claims within 1 business day
Waiting too long to submit a claim can result in reduced cash flow, dissatisfied patients, and incorrect reports. That's why offices should aim to submit claims within one business day, writes Dr. James V. Anderson. He offers four tips to help practices submit timely claims.
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Sensory pathway in mouth detects calories in sugar
Why do we prefer sugar to artificial sweeteners? A first-in-human demonstration, described recently in PLOS One, has revealed a previously unknown sensing system in the mouth that detects the calories in sugar.
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Second Opinion: The right DSO partner can alleviate office management issues
Being an owner dentist is harder than ever with personal protective equipment protocols, staffing shortages, and increasing costs. In this opinion piece, Lightwave CEO Justin Jory argues that partnering with a dental service organization (DSO) can help dentists refocus on patient care.
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The impact of organized dentistry
Organized dentistry describes the tripartite of dental advocacy though which many different groups work together — at the local, state, and national levels — to improve and advance the dental profession. Dr. Stephanie Sandretti has been involved in all three levels of advocacy and remains an active member in organized dentistry. Before graduating from the UCLA School of Dentistry in 2013, she was fully invested in advocacy efforts through ASDA and the ADA. Since then, Dr. Sandretti has further expanded her scope of involvement, especially in California dental societies, and she continues to demonstrate steadfast dental leadership in these organized advocacy groups.
CONTOUR: What was your path to organized dentistry?
DR. STEPHANIE SANDRETTI: In dental school, I was very involved with the very active UCLA ASDA chapter. During my third year, I was a district 11 ADA delegate — able to attend the ADA House of Delegates, represent ASDA, vote, etc. Being involved at that level as a student sparked my passion for organized dentistry. I was also involved with the Academy of General Dentistry and went to their lobby day events for two years, becoming active with federal legislation.
Eventually I got more involved with the California Dental Association and have been a member of its Government Affairs Council since 2016. In addition, I am a guest of the Sacramento District Dental Society, addressing state lawmakers as a professional witness to educate them and the public about the importance of certain topics relevant to dentists and business owners.
Finish reading about Dr. Sandretti in the October issue of Contour magazine.
~Christine Shoemaker, Washington ’23, Chapter Advocacy Chair
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Dental Practice Made Simple: The 1-page strategic plan
One of the most powerful planning concepts for your future is the one-page strategic plan, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin in the latest episode of Dental Practice Made Simple. While the plan is created for times of crisis, it can help guide a team even during stable times.
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Is dentistry's COVID-19 recovery retracting?
COVID-19 appears to still have a hold on dentistry. The number of dental practices operating under "business as usual" conditions has declined slightly each month since July 2021, according to new poll data released by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
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How to keep your team
Today it seems that the No. 1 topic in dentistry is staffing. This makes sense because we believe that staffing will be the top challenge facing dental practices for the next five to 10 years.
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