The Communicator Vol. 11 , Issue 1 Official Publication of the American Association of Dental Editors & Journalists Staff Editor-in-Chief Daniel L. Orr II, DDS, MS, Ph.D., JD, MD Associate Editor Mali Schantz-Feld, MA, CDE Executive Managing Editor Denise Maihofer, CDE Publisher Big Red M Publishing Consultant Shelby Bigelow AADEJ Board of Directors President Christopher Smiley, DDS, CDE President-Elect Jasmine Shafagh, DMD, MBS Vice-President Ed Feinberg, DMD Immediate Past President Hugh Wunderlich, DDS Secretary | Treasurer Sarah Friend, DDS Mission Statement: The mission of this Association shall be to engage in all those activities which will promote the advancement of all phases of dental journalism and dental literature. Editorial Policy: All writings and opinions published herein are the responsibility of the author/s under whose name they appear. Works are not necessarily the view of the AADEJ unless the AADEJ has formally adopted such statements. Editorial guidelines for submissions can be found on our website. Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor are welcome by e-mail at: information@aadej.org. They may be edited for brevity and become the property of AADEJ if published. All text published in The Communicator may be reproduced or reprinted only after written permission has been granted by the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists. The organization reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any manuscript submitted for publication. American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists P.O. Box 160 Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080 aadej.org information@aadej.org Established 1931 On the Cover Stock Photo Provided by Adobe Stock Copyright @ 2025 American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists Featured 12 ADA Commons: Expanding Circulation, Promoting Your Association, and Archiving for the Future Enhancing readership, preserving publications, and tracking engagement with ADA Commons 15 Copyright Law and the Importance of Protecting Your Publication Understanding copyright law to protect and enforce ownership of journalistic work 17 Gen-AI Exploring the impact, challenges, and ethical concerns of AI in dentistry In Each Issue 04 From The Editor-in-Chief Daniel L. Orr II, DDS, MS, Ph.D., JD, MD 08 From The Executive Director Denise Maihofer, CDE 06 From The President Christopher Smiley, DDS, CDE 10 From The Associate Editor Mali Schantz-Feld, MA, CDE 17 10
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