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More Women, Minorities Enter Dental School

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

After reviewing results of the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Survey of Dental Education, the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (ADA HPI) announced that 56% of first-year dental students were women in the fall of 2021. Nearly 50% of all new dental students were white, 7.3%

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Reflecting on our history and profession on Juneteenth

ASDA Blog

Despite the various advancements African Americans continue to make in society, they remain an underrepresented minority in the dental workforce. According to the American Dental Association , Black Americans only make up 3.8% of the dental workforce. So, how can we as dental students celebrate Juneteenth?

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Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma With Stromal Eosinophilia: A Case Report

Dentistry Today

TUGSE occurs more commonly among women compared to men. The buccal mucosa and vestibular mucosa sites are more common compared to the floor of the mouth but less common when compared to the tongue. The sites for TUGSE that are less common are the retro molar area, gingiva, alveolar mucosa, lip, labial frenum, and palate.