From the American Dental Association's inauguration of a new president to a Michigan dentist speaking out against the latest do-it-yourself dental trend on TikTok, here are the dentists making headlines this week.
- Chad Gehani, DDS, addressed the American Dental Association's House of Delegates and reflected on his year of service as ADA president.
- Daniel Klemmedson, DDS, MD, took over as the ADA's new president, succeeding Dr. Gehani and becoming the organization's 157th president.
- The ADA's House of Delegates also selected its president-elect and second vice president, which are Florida dentist Cesar Sabates, DDS, and New York dentist Maria Maranga, DDS, respectively.
- Elenora Woods, DDS, entered the 2021 race for mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., saying rising from the city's housing developments to a successful dentist and community activist has primed her for the role.
- Michigan dentist Zainab Mackie, DDS, warned TikTok users super gluing vampire fangs to their teeth of the potential dangers they could be posing to their oral health.
- Arizona dentist Michael Allen, DMD, said he is witnessing a rise in cavities, citing the COVID-19 pandemic delaying routine appointments.
- Philadelphia dentist Cassie Gafford, DMD, spoke about how the pandemic caused her to leave her job as a practicing dentist and take care of her family full-time.
- Anthony Volpe, DDS, Colgate's vice president of scientific affairs until 2013, died Oct. 8.
- California dentist Paul Glassman, DDS, discussed why he thinks insurance companies' fears about fraudulent teledentistry billing are unfounded.
- San Diego dentist April Ambrosio, DDS, pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing insurance companies $866,700.
- Utah dentist Rob Page, DDS, said his practice has experienced a 50 percent decline in patient volume during September and October, citing the pandemic as the reason for the sharp decrease.
- North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative Director Zachary Brian, DMD, discussed the implications surrounding the state's shortage of dentists.
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