By Keith A. Mays, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Paul D. Schulz, D.D.S., M.P.H., and Meghan Maguire, M.S. From the July-August Issue of Northwest Dentistry The dental accreditation body the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) defines Community-Based Experience as “opportunities for dental students to provide patient care in community-based clinics or private practices.” In addition, Standard 2-25 of the CODA accreditation guidelines states that “dental education […] Read More »

Mission of Mercy Creates Massive Dental Clinic at Concordia College MINNEAPOLIS, MN – – The Minnesota Dental Association and the Minnesota Dental Foundation, in partnership with the North Dakota Dental Association and the North Dakota Dental Foundation, are bringing the Minnesota Mission of Mercy to the Moorhead-Fargo area on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July […] Read More »

By Satbir S. Grover, M.S., M.B.A., and Nelson L. Rhodus, D.M.D., M.P.H., F.I.C.D. From the May-June 2016 Issue of Northwest Dentistry Xerostomia is considered a subjective dry-mouth sensation and generally refers to an oral symptom felt primarily by the patient rather than observed by a dentist or physician. Almost all drug classes used in our day-to-day […] Read More »

Dr. Richard Wiberg Receives 2016 Guest of Honor Award Dr. Richard Wiberg was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Guest of Honor Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals the Star of the North Meeting, the MDA’s annual convention, at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Wiberg received his Doctor […] Read More »

Dr. Loren Taple Receives President’s Award Dr. Loren Taple was chosen as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association’s (MDA) President’s Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the association’s recent annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at St. Paul’s RiverCentre. Dr. Taple graduated from the University of Minnesota School […] Read More »

Dr. Michael Flynn Receives 2016 Outstanding Service Award Dr. Michael Flynn was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Outstanding Service Award. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Flynn received […] Read More »

Dr. Richard Moen Receives 2016 Humanitarian Service Award Dr. Richard Moen was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 Humanitarian Service Award.  He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dr. Moen graduated from the […] Read More »

Dr. Sarah Manguson Receives 2016 New Dentist Leadership Award Dr. Sarah Magnuson was selected as the recipient of the Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) 2016 New Dentist Leadership Award. She was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the MDA’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. […] Read More »

By Wayne O. Sletten, D.D.S., M.S.D. From the March-April 2016 Issue of Northwest Dentistry Orthodontic involvement in temporomandibular disorders is a perspective that calls upon many aspects of that specialty to address patients every dentist will have in the chair at some point in his or her professional journey. The whole patient, and the whole […] Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —  Minnesota dentists are asking for the public’s help in locating children in need of free dental care.  Dentists have created a statewide network of volunteer professionals who will provide free dental care services for up to 5,000 children on February 5th and 6th, 2016.   Dentists at over 150 dental offices and clinics […] Read More »