Somewhere along the way we stopped writing about dentistry. Our personal blogs gave way to podcasts, our trade magazines were consolidated, online publications became filled with advertisements, and we turned to Facebook Groups and other social platforms for guidance.
Before founding Proximal Contact, LLC, I had several personal blogs about dentistry that I eventually abandoned as other commitments were prioritized. But as I look at our digital landscape in 2024 and compare it to other industries and professions, I see the need in our space for a new online publication for dental professionals.
American Dental News (ADN) is not a blog, but it looks a lot like one. We have our own staff writers to cover important topics, but ADN is better thought of as a platform that the dental community can use to publish long-form content specific to our industry.
Our mission is to create, crowdsource, curate, and distribute the most relevant industry-specific content to dental professionals on a platform that has staying power. As we grow, our commitment to the profession is that we will strive to be dentistry’s indispensable resource for the latest breakthroughs, clinical advancements, and market trends.