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Oct 25, 2023

What if Dentistry Was Disorganized?

This editorial from 1931, written at the front end of the Great Depression, gives us much to contemplate.1 After all, as members of the dental profession, we continue to have a public to serve emerging from the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are entrusted by society with the right to self-regulate.

Oct 25, 2023

Pain, Pills and New Perceptions

The beauty of dentistry and medicine, in general, is the ever-present evolution and growth of evidence-based practices guided by novel understanding. The advancement of knowledge allows our “practice” of the healing arts, to be refined continuously to better serve our patients and customize treatment modalities for maximized efficacy in rendering patient care.

Legislative & Policy Updates: The Root

Nov 10, 2020
How did dentistry fare in the general elections? What's the latest on continuing education for controlled substances? What’s the date for TDA’s SoundByte podcast on the upcoming Legislative Session? Find out the answers, and more, in the November 2020 edition of The Root, TDA's online publication that covers legislative and regulatory issues that affect Texas dentists.

To find out the details,  click HERE to read THE ROOT. THE ROOT is also available under the “Advocacy-Legislative” section on tda.org.

If there is something you would like to see published in THE ROOT, we would love to receive your ideas and feedback. Please send all correspondence to drhodes@tda.org or srives@tda.org.