{"id":21409,"date":"2025-05-01T15:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T19:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?page_id=21409"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:47:45","slug":"current-journal-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Journal Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Journal Current Issue<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1746555489934{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>How to read your MDA <em>Journal<\/em> online<\/h2>\n<p>To view the entire PDF version of the <em>Journal<\/em>, click the cover image. Individual articles are posted below individually and are available in HTML and PDF versions. For a better reading experience we recommend viewing the HTML version when available.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744127237491{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1762267407174{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>October 2025 | Vol. 107, No. 10<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009ba7;\">Cover Story<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every dentist has his or her own story to tell when it comes to personal and practice success. Each is different, of course, but a recurring theme is how membership in the MDA, ADA, and their local society seems to help them succeed. They find that practice life is somehow better \u2014 more rewarding \u2014 with membership. Many will tell you that being a member makes them a more satisfied, more grounded professional. In this issue we present the stories of four MDA members who discovered how MDA membership gives them many advantages in their personal and professional lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus on Membership: These Dentists Have a Story to Tell; What\u2019s Yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/journal-cover-story\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-Cover-Story.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;24621&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-Complete.pdf&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759366070052{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>View October <em>Journal<\/em> PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744127237491{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745417168163{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009ba7;\">News<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>NEWS YOU NEED<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2026 Dues Contest Open Now \u2014 Win Free Membership for 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDA Board Meets in St. Joe; Highlight on MDA Programs, Technology<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The <em>Journal<\/em> Remembers: Dr. Charles E. Owens<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And more &#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-news-you-need\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-News-You-Need.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>GOVERNMENT &amp; INSURANCE AFFAIRS<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Good News: FY 2026 Budget Maintains Dental Program Funding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluoride Ban Proposed in St. Clair<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-government-affairs-update\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Government-and-Insurance-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>ENDORSED PROGRAM NEWS<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ransomware Strikes Michigan Dentists: Why Cyber Insurance Matters Now More Than Ever<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Confused About Medicare? MDA Insurance Can Help You Every Step of the Way<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why Dentists Need a Financial Adviser Under the New Tax Law<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And more &#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-endorsed-programs-news\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-News-You-Need.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>NEWS YOU NEED<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Journal<\/em> Back in Print This Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New MDA Database to Launch this Fall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply Now for 2026 Leadership Exploration and Development Class<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And more &#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-news-you-need\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/September-2025-Journal-News-You-Need.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>GOVERNMENTAL AND INSURANCE UPDATE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legislature Largely Inactive in \u201925 Thus Far<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>You Can Be an MDA Advocate!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Legislative Issue Next Month<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-government-affairs-update\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/September-2025-Government-Affairs-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>ENDORSED PROGRAM NEWS<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Endorsement! Compass Dental Gas Service Will Meet Your Needs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Question: How Can Dental Virtual Staffing Benefit Your Office?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MDA Health Plan Eligibility Verification Information Now Overdue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And more &#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-endorsed-programs-news\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/September-2025-Journal-Endorsed-Programs-News.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744127237491{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744127167453{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009ba7;\">Departments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>EDITORIAL<\/h4>\n<p><strong>What Doesn\u2019t Kill You, Makes You Stronger<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-journal-editorial\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-Editorial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>MDA AT YOUR SERVICE<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Avoiding a Ransomware Attack: The MDA Can Help<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-at-your-service-column\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-MDA-At-Your-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>DENTISTRY AND THE LAW<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Sponsoring a Foreign National to Work as a Dentist<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/legal-article\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-Dentistry-and-the-Law.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>THE NEW PROFESSIONAL<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Evaluating a Practice Purchase: Guidance for the First-Time Buyer<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/the-new-professional-journal-column\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-The-New-Professional.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>STAFF MATTERS<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Dental Assistant Asked for a Work Accommodation \u2014 What Are My Obligations?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/staff-matters-journal-column\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-Staff-Matters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>MDA SERVICES<\/h4>\n<p><strong>4 Reasons to Call in the Embezzlement Protection and Investigation Professionals<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/mda-journal\/current-journal-issue\/mda-insurance-journal-column\/\">HTML Version<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/November-2025-Journal-MDA-Services.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Version<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; 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