By: Susan Kutis, DDS Greetings MDDS members and colleagues. I am humbled and excited to be your new president. My name is Susan Kutis and I am a general dentist and a private practice owner in Littleton, Colorado. I began my dental journey as a dental assistant in...
By: Shelly Fava, MS, CMP, CAE In much of this issue, we’ve been focusing on the MDDS’s past and how we got to where we are today. It’s important to know our history and to honor those who built MDDS into the strong and vibrant community we all know now. However,...
By: Joel Small, DDS, MBA, PCC, FICD Professional athletes train to perfect their skills throughout their lifetime, and yet few of them can attain perfection. Olympic gymnasts, for example, spend hours upon hours training their skills yet rarely achieve a perfect...
By: Lindsay Compton, DDS DAY 1 - APRIL 7, 2024Good morning, DC! ADA Lobby Day started by assembling all states including more than 1,200 dentists and dental students. This record attendance number created palpable energy in our sessions and around the Capitol. Our...
Susan Somerset, DMD, Pharm D, MSUniversity of Colorado School of Dental Medicine You are a first-generation college graduate—what influenced your decision to pursue multiple advanced degrees? My parents. I always had a desire to pursue a professional degree in...
By: Laura Ramsey The American Dental Association (ADA) states in the accreditation standards for predoctoral dental education programs that becoming a competent professional involves “reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individuals and communities...
By: Allen Vean, DMD, MDDS Co-Editor No one needs to remind us the workforce challenge is the number one issue facing our profession for the near future. The medical profession is facing the same issue. TheAmerican College of Healthcare Executives reports in their...
By: Karen Foster, DDS I want to first say thank you for making the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC) a success. Thank you to our professional team who year after year work to make the RMDC the best it can be. Thank you to our volunteers who spend hours...
By: Dr. Allen Vean The MDDS Board of Directors met recently and our co-editor, Dr. Amisha Singh, gave a beautiful presentation on “Professionalism.” As I listened to her speak, I realized that as of this spring, I will have graduated from dental school fifty years...
By: Dr. Allen Vean As we make our best attempt to recover from the last three years, one important aspect of our society has been misplaced. Personal interactions, personal conversations, and respect for one another need a tune-up. How often do we see people...