Trust Your Instincts

By Dr. Becky Warnken Occasionally, patients remind us why we matter in ways bigger than we can imagine. I don’t have to tell anyone that 2020 was a challenging year as a dentist and practice owner. We all know that.…

Why Can’t I Get My Teeth Cleaned?

By Dr. John Paul, FDA Editor I hear this question every so often, and I can sympathize with you. I’d like to give you a quick answer that would solve your concern, but there just isn’t one. Health care is…

The Need for Speed

By Larry Darnell, FDA Director of Information Systems Twenty-eight years ago, I worked for Florida State University and I remember when the campus IT gurus hooked us up to something called the “backbone” of the internet. I had the fastest…

Providing Dental Care for the Patient with Autism

By H. Barry Waldman, DDS, MPH, PHD; Steven P. Perlman, DDS, MSCD, DHL (HON); and, Karen A. Raposa, RDH, MBA Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disorders defined by a significant impairment in social interaction and communication…