Clinical Leadership

The Biden administration has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency and four more clinical leadership updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 5:

Infectious disease experts from St. Luke’s University Health Network are calling on dentists to watch out for oral lesions caused by monkeypox as the number of cases rises in the U.S. 

Ninety-two percent of adults consider oral health to be important to overall health, according to the Delta Dental Plans Association's "2022 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report."

The American Dental Association joined 27 organizations calling on the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in the U.S.

As the number of monkeypox cases continues to rise globally and in the U.S., several dentists feel confident that they can survive another public health emergency. 

Liability insurance company the Dentists Insurance Company has received an increased number of calls to its advice line about patients displaying aggression and anger toward dental professionals.

George Shepley, DDS, plans to focus on collaboration between the American Dental Association and the industry once he begins as the ADA's next president Oct. 18. 

The Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency Aug. 4, clearing the way for officials to access additional resources to control the outbreak. 

The Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine, a federal advisory committee, released a report that researched the benefits of dental therapy on the oral healthcare of underserved communities. 

Here are six clinical leadership updates for dentists that Becker's has reported on since May 31: