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...
by Metro Denver Dental Society | Sep 10, 2020 | Diversity & Social Justice
An Early Start: Talking to Children About Diversity By: Erin Issac, DMD “But are those healthy gums? Why do they look like that?” asked my 8-year-old patient as I showed him pictures in a chairside flipbook about oral health. We were discussing cavities, but...