--- title: JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph | Creative writing description: Creative writing | In It Together, a community sourced archive, documenting COVID-19’s impact on dentistry. The ADA is launching the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph—a digital collection of stories, reflections, and accounts from any perspective, in any format, including articles, essays, podcasts, videos, graphics, and photos—that is open to all contributors. --- [![American Dental Association](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/101520_ADA_logo.jpg?width=50&height=50&name=101520_ADA_logo.jpg) ](https://www.ada.org) [![American Dental Association](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/101520_ADA_logo.jpg?width=50&height=50&name=101520_ADA_logo.jpg) ](https://www.ada.org) ** ## In It Together A community sourced archive, documenting COVID-19’s impact on dentistry ***Sponsored by [Patterson Dental](https://www.pattersondental.com/)*** #### Many in the dental community have been affected by COVID-19 and want to share their stories. As a result, the ADA is launching the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph—a digital collection of stories, reflections, and accounts from any perspective, in any format, including articles, essays, podcasts, videos, graphics, and photos—that is open to all contributors. [Submit your COVID-19 story here.](https://pages.ada.org/jada-plus-monograph-submissions) Stories by Region [Outside the US ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/outside-the-us) --- #### [Emails to Patients During COVID-19 – Dr. Clayton](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/emails-to-patients-during-covid-19-dr.-clayton) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) I started e-mailing my patients every Friday since we we had to close down last March. The e-mails have become a... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/emails-to-patients-during-covid-19-dr.-clayton) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_clayton_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/emails-to-patients-during-covid-19-dr.-clayton) #### [Dreams Have Gone Dark – Dr. Michael Diorio](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dreams-have-gone-dark-dr.-michael-diorio) ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) This is my personal thought entropy of the whole COVID-19 cluster that has rolled into our world like a fog, maybe like... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dreams-have-gone-dark-dr.-michael-diorio) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_diorio_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dreams-have-gone-dark-dr.-michael-diorio) #### [Dentist to the Superheroes – Dr. Andrew Tanchyk](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dentist-to-the-superheroes) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Region–Northeast](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-northeast), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) Dentists to the stars or celebrities often have odd but useful technical and patient management related case reports... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dentist-to-the-superheroes) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Tanchyk_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dentist-to-the-superheroes) #### [The Job I Love – Dr. Anette Masters](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-job-i-love-dr.-anette-masters) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) A drive to work, near or farA smile that greets you or a frown you’ll faceThe beauty of the day will make or breakIt’s... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-job-i-love-dr.-anette-masters) [![A collage of smiles](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Masters_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-job-i-love-dr.-anette-masters) #### [The 2020 Quarantine – Dr. Thomas J. Donahue](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-2020-quarantine-dr.-thomas-j.-donohue) ** [Region–Midwest](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-midwest), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) The 2020 quarantine.It’s positively byzantine.Cooped up just like a submarineand doing things quite unforeseen.The... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-2020-quarantine-dr.-thomas-j.-donohue) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_TDonahue_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/the-2020-quarantine-dr.-thomas-j.-donohue) #### [Alive: A poem by Dr. Leila Zadeh](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/alive) ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west), ** [Creative writing](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/alive) [![Person lying in bed](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Zadeh_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/alive) 1 ### Stories by type - [Practitioners (58)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners) - [Personal Essay (35)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay) - [Region–Northeast (23)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-northeast) - [Region–West (22)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) - [Clinical Observations (17)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/clinical-observations) - [Region–South (16)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-south) - [Region–Midwest (12)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-midwest) - [Art and Photography (10)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/art-and-photography) - [Multimedia (8)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia) - [Students (8)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/students) - [Creative writing (6)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing) - [Patients (4)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/patients) - [Region–Outside the US (3)](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-outside-the-us) [See all](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/creative-writing#) ### Most Viewed Stories ***Sponsored by: [![CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2.png?width=250&name=CM_Sponsor_Patterson_2.png)](https://www.pattersondental.com/)***   ### Subscribe for updates [![JADA+_logo_rev](https://pages.ada.org/hs-fs/hubfs/JADA+_logo_rev.png?width=200&height=80&name=JADA+_logo_rev.png "JADA+_logo_rev")](https://pages.ada.org/) Contact us at [JADA@ada.org](mailto:JADA@ada.org) Visit the [ADA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Center for Dentists](https://success.ada.org/en/practice-management/patients/infectious-diseases-2019-novel-coronavirus?utm_source=hspage&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=CovidMonograph)   --- *The JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph intends no endorsement of the content of the entries, or the views or opinions of the authors that are expressed therein. Furthermore, the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph makes no representations or warranties about the information and opinions set forth in the entries, over which the JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph asserts only editorial, and no substantive control in any way.*   © 2021 American Dental Association **