by Metro Denver Dental Society | Jun 8, 2022 | COVID-19, New Dentists, News & Updates
HPI: Changes in Dentist Demographics, Practice Modalities Accelerating Reprinted with permission from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute The dentist workforce is getting younger, more likely to be female and more likely to be non-white, according...
by Metro Denver Dental Society | Jun 1, 2022 | Community Outreach, Diversity & Social Justice, Leadership
Dental Care for the LGBTQ+ Community 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...
by Metro Denver Dental Society | Jan 12, 2022 | Diversity & Social Justice, Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC)
Health Equity Relies on Moving from Concept to Action: It Also Relies on You! By: Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler The U.S. (well, the whole world for that matter) has experienced dramatic change over the past year and a half and some of those changes have us wondering how...
by Metro Denver Dental Society | Oct 27, 2020 | Diversity & Social Justice
Advocacy, the Underserved and Our Future – A Student’s Perspective By: Jakob Holtzmann Like many of you, I wasn’t around to witness the destruction brought upon the world in the 1940’s. Like some of you, I wasn’t around to witness the cultural and economic challenges...
by Metro Denver Dental Society | Oct 6, 2020 | Community Outreach, Diversity & Social Justice
A Reflection on Practicing Dentistry for the First Americans 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...
