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January 2026, Volume 59, Issue 1

MEMBER FOCUS: A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Special Needs Clinic Builds Trust With Patients, Opportunities for Students

January 13, 2026

“Our approach not only improves patient cooperation but also leads to better oral health outcomes and overall well-being,” said Karl E. Shanker, D.D.S., FICD, A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Assistant Professor of Clinical General Dentistry and inaugural Director of Special Care Dentistry.

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Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Researcher Explores Link Between Oral Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

January 13, 2026

New research from the Lyon College School of Dental Medicine in Little Rock, AR, suggests that maintaining good oral health may play a far greater role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic conditions than previously understood.

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Statement of the Nominee for 2026–27 Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors

January 13, 2026

The ADEA Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the ADEA Nominating Committee and slated Herminio L. Perez, D.M.D., M.B.A., Ed.D., as the candidate for the 2026–27 Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors.

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5 Questions With ...

Mr. Lance Bohannan

Vice President of Dental Growth & Strategy, CareCredit | January 2026

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Member News

Dr. No-Hee Park, UCLA School of Dentistry Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor, Announces Retirement

Closing the Gap: Dental and Orthopaedic Teams Collaborate for Safer Implants

Case Western Reserve University SDM Dean Kenneth Chance Delivers Commencement Address at Partner University in Egypt

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Professor Shares Texas Dentist of the Year Honor

Dr. Mia L. Geisinger Named Chair of the Department of Periodontology at University of Alabama at Birmingham SOD

Creighton University School of Dentistry Expands Access to Urgent Care Through After-hours Clinic

Harvard Launches a New Online Master’s Program in Dental Education

UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Announces New Dental Hygiene Program Director

Taft College Dental Hygiene Program Advances Education and Access Through Innovation and Philanthropy

University of Maine at Augusta Dental Hygiene Students Gain Experience While Helping the Community

Pies for a Cause: Students Take Aim for Patients’ Dental Needs at Texas A&M Dentistry

Serving Those Who Served: Health Events Support Veterans in San Francisco and Sacramento

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