In the bustling metro Denver job market, the demand for skilled healthcare professionals has been a pressing concern. Dental assisting emerged as a top job opportunity among the standout roles identified in the Colorado Workforce Development Council's (CWDC) 2022...
By: Kaila Werner Butterfield Hello! I'm Kaila Werner Butterfield. I'm excited to introduce myself as the new Managing Director of the Colorado Orthodontic Foundation. I am a native Texan, born and raised just north of Dallas and in the summer of 2023, my husband...
By: Kevin Patterson, DDS, MDPast President MDDS, Current CDA Vice President, member BOD JPOIAA Dental providers continue to do their part to minimize the number of narcotic prescriptions and number of pills given to their patients; however, unfortunately, the...
By: Ms. Alisha Prince Mr. Smith told his dentist that his spouse will call to confirm his next appointments. The well-meaning dentist reassured him that his wife can call the office anytime to confirm the appointment. Mr. Smith has been married to his husband for...
By: Alexandra Gage, Colorado Orthodontic Foundation In 2020, a very tough year for non-profits, the Metro Denver Dental Society (MDDS) found a way to make one of their annual fundraising events more successful than ever! The 2020 MDDS Shred Event was held...
Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Lodl Why did you feel it was important to volunteer as a vaccine administrator? I learned that Governor Polis has expanded the Dental Practice Act in mid-January to allow dentists to administer the vaccine. I really felt very...
By: Kevin Patterson, DDS, MD The JP Opioid Interaction Awareness Alliance needs your assistance to help drive down opioid interaction deaths and reduce emergency room visits related to opioid misuse and abuse. As dental healthcare providers, it is...
By: Becky Bye, DDS, JD When the pandemic began, I explored ways to use my background as a healthcare provider to help with global efforts to eradicate this virus. I especially believed that dentists—with their constant exposure to aerosols and unique...
By: Adriana Zuniga, DDS From beneath my face shield and the multiple masks on my sweaty face, I still got a waft of the burning sage from down the hallway as I was prepping a crown. Burning sage is a common practice called smudging and American...
By: Laura Brenner, DDS We always hear how the key to true happiness is being of service to others. In fact, we've heard it so much that it must be true. But what do you do if you don't feel like it? What do you do if you feel pulled in so many directions...