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Meet Dr. Rebecca De La Rosa, 2025-26 Ida President

Journal IDA

The News & Features column brings the latest information impacting members of the Indiana Dental Association.

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Executive Director’S Message: Summer Vacation, Doug Bush

Journal IDA

Regular column from the executive director of the Indiana Dental Association.

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Editor’S Message: Our Focus On Education, Vanchit John Dds, Msd

Journal IDA

Regular column from the editor of Journal IDA featuring a content summary of each issue.

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Journal IDA

In the Spring 2025 issue, the reader will find the following feature articles:

Teaching the Next Generation: Challenging the Narrative and Shifting Perspectives
Recent Advances in Periodontolgy
Role of Microsurgery in the Evolution of Periodontal Surgery
Diagnostic ChallengeL Oral Pathology
Factor V Lieden Heterozygosity and Hypertriglyceridemia in 88 Patients with Chronic Jaw Pain and Alveolar Osteonecrosis
Guided Tissue Regeneration of Localized Deep Combined 3-to-3 Wall Angular Defects: A Clinical Case Report with 15-Month Follow-up

This issue also includes regular columns from the editor, the executive director as well as membership news.

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The Calendar Doesn’T Lie: Navigating End-Of-Year Stress In Dentistry

Journal IDA

The end of the year will always bring its own demands and stressors. But when you pause to set priorities, you reclaim clarity and perspective. From that place, you can care for yourself, lead your team with steadiness, and support your patients with empathy.

Stress will disappear when the calendar turns — but how you navigate it makes all the difference. Remember: you’re not alone in this season, and the way forward is clearer when we face it together.

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Health Insurance Options For Dentists And Employees

Journal IDA

Indiana dentists have several options when it comes to purchasing health insurance. Depending upon your practice model, you may also offer employer sponsored health insurance to your employees. Like most things in our life, the cost of health insurance continues to increase. The cost of benefits can be a significant percentage of your personal and/ or business budget.

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A View From The Podium: Preparation For The Ida House Of Delegates

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The House of Delegates, as the legislative and governing body, is the supreme authority in the Indiana Dental Association. As such, it speaks for the more than 2,800 members of the Association and for the dental profession in Indiana. The House meets once a year, during the Association’s Midwest Dental Assembly held each Spring. The essential officers of the House are the Speaker and the Secretary. The Executive Director of the Association serves as Secretary of the House of Delegates.

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Introduction To The Friday Events: An Inspired Ida Initiative

Journal IDA

Professional organizations in general that depend on membership to effectively function are facing challenges because of lower membership renewals as well as a seeming lack of interest among new members that are joining organizations. The ADA, which represents a significant portion of U.S. dentists, has seen declines in membership, with some reports showing around 57 percent market share in 2022 and a decrease to roughly 115,731 active members by late 2024. Recent data point to around 152,000 to over 160,000 total members out of a total of approximately 202,485 active dentists in the USA.

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The Tortuous Path Of A Bill: From Conception To Implementation

Journal IDA

In dentistry, the process for a resolution to become a rule or policy, is driven by professional associations like the Indiana Dental Association at the state level and nationally by the American Dental Association (ADA). A proposal goes through committee review and debate before being voted on by the Association’s House of Delegates. A resolution passed by the House of Delegates becomes an official policy that governs members, but it does not carry the force of law without further action at the state level.

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Is It True? Rumors And Misinformation Surrounding Dentists, The Ada And The Ida

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The professional organizations that represent dentists across Indiana and the United States, set standards for dental care, promote oral health, and advocate for the dental profession. Despite its long-standing reputation and contributions, both the ADA and the IDA have often been the target of misinformation and myths. The public also often gather misinformation about dental care and then question their dentist about it. This article aims to shed light on some of the most common misconceptions about organized dentistry, discuss member benefits, and answer the question ‘why you should be a member.

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What If There Was No Ida Or Ada? Would You Be Able To Practice The Same Way As You Do Today?

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Organized dentistry refers to the combined and coordinated efforts of dental professionals through local, state, and national associations to advance the field. It involves working together to promote oral health, advocate for beneficial policies, provide continuing education, and uphold standards of practice. Examples include the American Dental Association (ADA), state dental societies, like the Indiana Dental Association and all its component societies and specialty organizations that offer resources, networking opportunities, and a collective voice for the profession.

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President’S Message: Member Satisfaction Survey Results Paves Our Path Forward

Journal IDA

Regular column from the president of the Indiana Dental Association.

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Executive Director’S Message: A Wonderful Life, Doug Bush

Journal IDA

Regular column from the executive director of the Indiana Dental Association.

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Editor’S Message: The Value Of Membership, Vanchit John Dds, Msd

Journal IDA

Regular column from the editor of Journal IDA featuring a brief summary of the current issue.

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Journal IDA

In the Fall 2025 issue, the reader will find the following feature articles:

12 What If There Was No IDA or ADA? Would You Be Able to Practice the Same Way As You Do Today?
Is it True? Rumors and Misinformation Surrounding Dentists, the ADA and the IDA
The Tortuous Path of a Bill: From Conception to Implementation
Introduction to the FrIDAy Events: An Inspired IDA Initiative
A View from the Podium: Preparation for the IDA House of Delegates
Health Insurance Options for Dentists and Employees

This issue also includes regular columns from the editor, the executive director as well …

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Dental Sticky Situations

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Dentists dace ethical dilemmas in their clinical practice and in the daily running of their offices. These ethical situations are not always black and white or a choice between right and wrong. The truth is that most ethical situations facing dentistry are somewhere between the 256 shades of grey or differences between bad or worse and perhaps better and best.

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Executive Director’S Message: Do Good..., Doug Bush

Journal IDA

Regular column from the executive director of the Indiana Dental Association.

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Journal IDA

In the Summer 2025 issue, the reader will find the following feature articles:

Dental Sticky Situations
Defining Prescriptive Supervision and Delegation in Indiana: The Essential Roles of the Dental Hygienist and the Dental Assistant on the Dental Team
Safeguarding Ethics: The Work of the Indiana State Board of Dentistry
Dental Treatment: Who Has the Final Say on Oral Health Care?
Overview of Indiana Health Records Law
Ethical Considerations in Cosmetic Dentistry
Protecting Dentistry’s Ethics: IDA’s Peer Review Program
An Annotated Walkthrough of Dental and Dental Hygiene Professional Oaths Using AI Search Engines
Radiation Safety in Dental Offices: Where Do We …

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