The Pre-Dental Association Outreach Committee meets in a journal club format to discuss current topics in dentistry. The goal of these informal discussions is to bring attention to the issues and problems that currently face the field of dentistry, and to talk about where we, as pre-dental students, fit into the solution!
Past Discussion TopicsApril 8, 2014 Dental Outreach Abroad & Dental Tourism
March 18, 2014 Dental Advertising and Professionalism
http://www.asdablog.com/ethical-advertising-in-dentistry/
http://www.ada.org/news/6576.aspx http://www.ada.org/sections/advocacy/pdfs/advertising_credentials.pdf http://www.ada.org/sections/about/pdfs/code_of_ethics_2012.pdf page 10 http://www.jdentaled.org/content/67/8/909.full.pdf -just read the abstract, you don't need to read the whole paper. February 25, 2014 Teeth Whitening Kiosks & Dental Care in the ER
February 13, 2014 Ethical Dilemmas in Dentistry
November 20, 2013 Mandated Dental Screenings
We know everyone is busy studying for finals, so we just have a few short articles to spark a conversation about the topic! Please note that the time has changed to 8 pm for this discussion! November 6, 2013 Dentistry and the Affordable Care Act
October 15, 2013 Community Water Fluoridation
As you read these articles, think about the risks, benefits and ethics of water fluoridation. Do you support community water fluoridation? Do you think water fluoridation should be controlled at the local, state or federal level
October 1, 2013 Infection Control in Dental Offices
As you are reading these articles, think about ways to prevent situations like these from occurring in the future and how the news reports of these cases can affect dental care.
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FAll 2014 Discussion Schedule and topicsOctober 7 @ 7 pm - Midlevel Care Providers
October 22 @ 7 pm - Topic TBD November 4 @ 7 pm - Topic TBD December 22 @ 7 pm - Topic TBD |