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Behavioral sciences in the promotion of oral health
The importance and value of behavioral sciences in dentistry has long been recognized and over time behavioral sciences have expanded our understanding of oral health beyond ‘disease’ to a broader biopsychosocial concept of oral health. In the JDR Centennial article "Behavioral Sciences in the Promotion of Oral Health," Colman McGrath, University of Hong Kong, SAR, China, discusses how this broadened view has led dentistry away from a focus of ‘treatment’ to oral health ‘care.’
"Over the past 100 years, key oral health behaviors have been identified including diet, oral hygiene and dental services, and the relationship between individual factors and the broader environmental factors have been increasingly emphasized, leading to a united call for action in addressing oral health inequalities," said McGrath.
"More recently behavioral therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, are increasingly being employed in dental practice in the management of dental anxiety, pain and psychosomatic dental and oral problems with promising results," said McGrath. "There is a need to consider training for dental professionals, resources and tools for implementation and a systematic approach of what interventions to use, how to employ them, when and for how long, in addition to determining the cost effectiveness and benefits of such approaches."
Accompanying the article, the JDR Centennial podcast "Behavioral Sciences in the Promotion of Oral Health," features a conversation between McGrath and Lois Cohen, Consultant, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, moderated by JDR Associate Editor Falk Schwendicke of Charite University in Berlin, Germany.
The December 2019 issue of the JDR also includes and Historical Highlight 13 on Germfree Animals for the Study of Dental Caries by JDR Associate Editor, Nicholas Jakubovics, Newcastle University, England.
The legacy of the JDR was honored during a celebration at the 97th General Session of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 48th Annual Meeting of the AADR and the 43rdAnnual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 19-22, 2019. For more information on the JDR Centennial, please visit: http://www.
Click here to view a PDF of this press release.
About the Journal of Dental Research
The IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge in all sciences relevant to dentistry and the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease. The JDR continues to rank #1 of 90 journals in Eigenfactor with a score of 0.021290, ranks #2 in Impact Factor of 90 journals in the "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" category at 5.125 and ranks #2 of 90 in Article Influence with a score of 1.643.The JDR‘s 5-year Impact Factor has remained above 5 for the fourth year at 5.722, ranking #2 of 91 journals. With over 20,000 citations, the JDR also boasts the most citations in the "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" category — 4,500 citations above the second ranked journal in the field.
International Association for Dental Research The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a nonprofit organization with over 10,000 individual members worldwide, with a Mission to drive dental, oral and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being worldwide. To learn more, visit http://www.
Average Dentist Salary by State
Rank | State | 2018 Average Salary | 2017 Average Salary | 2016 Average Salary | 2015 Average Salary | 2014 Average Salary | 2013 Average Salary | 5-Year Change |
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32 | Alabama | $171,900 | $181,240 | $183,480 | $174,870 | $173,220 | $186,430 | -8 |
2 | Alaska | $259,350 | $237,140 | $234,240 | $217,120 | $205,880 | $208,650 | 24 |
20 | Arizona | $186,870 | $175,310 | $168,710 | $155,940 | $141,890 | $154,260 | 21 |
37 | Arkansas | $165,480 | $170,440 | $185,170 | $171,450 | $160,520 | $152,200 | 9 |
44 | California | $151,490 | $157,890 | $164,330 | $170,490 | $155,270 | $147,750 | 3 |
28 | Colorado | $174,930 | $168,110 | $175,210 | $178,710 | $158,050 | $143,910 | 22 |
6 | Connecticut | $213,390 | $212,840 | $205,310 | $188,580 | $183,460 | $192,870 | 11 |
1 | Delaware | $264,440 | $257,290 | $236,130 | $227,160 | $224,830 | $226,910 | 17 |
36 | Florida | $167,270 | $166,610 | $166,180 | $170,270 | $163,570 | $153,260 | 9 |
27 | Georgia | $176,600 | $181,690 | $173,850 | $177,540 | $190,620 | $189,550 | -7 |
16 | Hawaii | $196,690 | $174,070 | $179,920 | $154,880 | $167,470 | $152,810 | 29 |
31 | Idaho | $172,020 | $187,800 | $191,250 | $191,140 | $169,360 | $154,810 | 11 |
33 | Illinois | $171,590 | $161,270 | $156,150 | $149,400 | $141,980 | $133,260 | 29 |
24 | Indiana | $183,800 | $185,820 | $162,390 | $146,760 | $143,780 | $157,930 | 16 |
19 | Iowa | $187,570 | $193,130 | $184,910 | $185,270 | $174,480 | $171,610 | 9 |
25 | Kansas | $179,100 | $185,600 | $177,380 | $182,340 | $173,720 | $152,040 | 18 |
40 | Kentucky | $154,230 | $163,390 | $176,730 | $168,460 | $150,950 | $157,290 | -2 |
49 | Louisiana | $124,020 | $115,050 | $126,030 | $139,080 | $148,240 | $144,460 | -14 |
11 | Maine | $203,920 | $179,920 | $191,200 | $185,290 | $203,890 | $194,990 | 5 |
43 | Maryland | $151,950 | $154,010 | $165,140 | $158,310 | $159,830 | $151,640 | 0 |
26 | Massachusetts | $177,410 | $175,580 | $188,020 | $179,390 | $175,280 | $170,290 | 4 |
14 | Michigan | $197,490 | $187,430 | $172,270 | $169,080 | $161,040 | $166,070 | 19 |
4 | Minnesota | $227,280 | $210,320 | $205,810 | $193,320 | $193,690 | $193,100 | 18 |
42 | Mississippi | $153,810 | $182,520 | $172,600 | $178,610 | $152,490 | $164,110 | -6 |
17 | Missouri | $191,240 | $180,350 | $172,720 | $166,000 | $168,650 | $165,930 | 15 |
34 | Montana | $170,260 | $161,060 | $176,050 | $147,250 | $130,390 | $131,120 | 30 |
47 | Nebraska | $135,080 | $148,230 | $158,770 | $153,460 | $151,130 | $162,710 | -17 |
10 | Nevada | $210,710 | $209,360 | $210,690 | $195,360 | $144,770 | $128,920 | 63 |
5 | New Hampshire | $226,300 | $219,920 | $220,480 | $217,790 | $218,230 | $229,040 | -1 |
35 | New Jersey | $169,990 | $164,310 | $151,750 | $166,700 | $156,640 | $153,690 | 11 |
29 | New Mexico | $173,610 | $167,720 | $167,650 | $170,570 | $187,920 | $175,020 | -1 |
38 | New York | $164,520 | $168,120 | $170,300 | $173,980 | $164,030 | $160,950 | 2 |
9 | North Carolina | $212,160 | $225,890 | $236,020 | $211,370 | $205,820 | $187,210 | 13 |
8 | North Dakota | $212,380 | $238,170 | $202,240 | $214,450 | $183,600 | $208,960 | 2 |
15 | Ohio | $197,150 | $187,770 | $193,430 | $191,270 | $186,100 | $188,800 | 4 |
39 | Oklahoma | $156,060 | $161,010 | $168,820 | $155,250 | $147,820 | $143,910 | 8 |
18 | Oregon | $190,690 | $202,030 | $192,280 | $193,960 | $169,110 | $178,170 | 7 |
41 | Pennsylvania | $153,950 | $138,200 | $140,340 | $150,620 | $166,690 | $164,890 | -7 |
3 | Rhode Island | $254,190 | $206,520 | $162,070 | $180,220 | $183,180 | $168,290 | 51 |
30 | South Carolina | $172,780 | $192,800 | $191,520 | $195,350 | $183,150 | $169,390 | 2 |
13 | South Dakota | $198,170 | $179,960 | $160,480 | $153,880 | $164,590 | $171,850 | 15 |
21 | Tennessee | $186,670 | $184,760 | $187,500 | $176,080 | $172,850 | $190,380 | -2 |
22 | Texas | $185,680 | $172,890 | $171,850 | $171,870 | $185,760 | $186,520 | 0 |
46 | Utah | $138,970 | $128,770 | $127,480 | $121,340 | $112,990 | $113,630 | 22 |
N/A | Vermont | N/A | $174,090 | $185,560 | $180,970 | $204,760 | $215,410 | #N/A |
12 | Virginia | $199,870 | $185,890 | $177,640 | $156,040 | $158,780 | $165,400 | 21 |
23 | Washington | $184,780 | $187,110 | $184,190 | $182,990 | $177,890 | $194,390 | -5 |
45 | West Virginia | $139,170 | $160,350 | $162,690 | $163,610 | $169,590 | $177,740 | -22 |
7 | Wisconsin | $213,210 | $217,800 | $210,300 | $203,570 | $178,180 | $177,430 | 20 |
48 | Wyoming | $125,120 | $143,210 | $175,350 | $171,340 | $183,490 | $176,920 | -29 |
Dentsply Sirona launches redesigned education site in US

What’s New at ALD 2020? The First “Laser 101” Full-Day Session
Coral Springs, FL – November 25, 2019 – The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), recently announced its first “Lasers 101” full day educational track at the upcoming 27th annual conference and exhibition, April 2-4 at the Paradise Point Resort in San Diego.
Specifically, the “Lasers 101” track is a day pass program entitled “So You Got a Laser. Now What?” This program will take place on Saturday, April 4th from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. According to ALD executive director, Gail Siminovsky, CAE, “This learning track is designed to excite clinicians interested in exploring laser dentistry or those who may be on the fence about it. By taking this course, clinicians put themselves in the driver’s seat with confidence when it comes to evaluating lasers clinically and using them. It’s another example of ALD’s innovative approach to laser education”.
Here’s the “So You Got a Laser. Now What?” program at a glance:
3 expert speakers:
Michael Cataldo, CEO of Convergent Lasers. “Return on Your Laser Investment”
Dr. Juliana Barros, “Let the Light Shine: A Brighter Day at the Office”
Dr. Shalizah Patel, “Laser Protocols: Let the Evidence Guide You”
Unbiased, scientifically relevant practical information
6 CE credits
Full access to exhibit hall
Breakfast and Lunch included
Panel discussion
Only $695 per attendee**
This program is FREE when you register for the entire ALD 2020 Meeting**
Click http://bit.ly/2pWYBl3 to register for this one-day only program. Seating is limited!
* Hotel not included
** Additional workshops and hotel not included.
The over-arching theme of ALD 2020 is “The Future is NOW: Integrating Technology into Your Practice”. The ALD 2020 experience is designed to transform careers by providing unbiased lectures and hands-on workshops on all types of lasers. Digital imaging, CAD/CAM, 3-D cone beam radiography, are all part of the curriculum, as well.
“ALD’s openly friendly and genuine approach will impress you. ALD’s discussions are lively and supportive.” says Siminovsky.”
What else is new and exciting in the laser world? ALD 2020 includes a strong educational track on one of the most exciting developments in laser dentistry; photobiomodulation or PBM, a form of low-level laser therapy which has been clinically proven to heal tissue and reduce pain. The complete schedule includes the highest caliber of informative and relevant sessions that make this conference “dentistry’s laser meeting.”
Lectures: Endodontics, Periodontics, Pediatrics/TOTs, Esthetics, Medically Compromised Patients, Sleep Apnea, Pain Management, Hygiene, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Legal Protection
Workshops: Diode Laser Basics, Advanced Diode Lasers, Endodontics, Photography, Whitening, Hygiene, Laser Certification
New Trends: 3-D Imaging, Green Dentistry. Smile Design, Caries Prevention, Periodontal Endoscopy, Adjunctive Modalities for Laser Dentistry
Early Bird Discount:
For full conference program details and registration information, visit http://bit.ly/2NOgmcK.
An early bird registration discount of $150.00 is in effect until December 31, 2019. What’s more, during the Greater New York Dental Meeting, $200.00 tuition discount coupons will be distributed during the laser courses presented by Dr. Sam Low, Dr. Mel Burchman, Dr. Gerry Ross and Dr. Laura Braswell. Each of these coupons can be combined with the early bird discount for a total savings of $350.00 for total tuition of only $895.00.
About the Academy of Laser Dentistry:
The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) is the only independent and unbiased non-profit association devoted to laser dentistry and includes clinicians, academicians and researchers in all laser wavelengths. The Academy is devoted to clinical education, research, and the development of standards and guidelines for the safe and effective use of dental laser technology. ALD was founded in 1993, with the merging of the International Academy of Laser Dentistry, the North American Academy of Laser Dentistry and the American Academy of Laser Dentistry. For more information, visit www.LaserDentistry.org.