--- title: JADA+ COVID-19 Monograph | Region–West description: Region–West | 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) --- #### [My “COVID Vacation” Patent-ly Changed My Life! – Dr. Rich Masek](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/my-covid-vacation-patent-ly-changed-my-life) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) When I received the ADA’s invitation to share my COVID experience, I was immediately reminded of the fall of 1964. It... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/my-covid-vacation-patent-ly-changed-my-life) [![Patent Application](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Masek_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/my-covid-vacation-patent-ly-changed-my-life) #### [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) #### [A Video Message from Dr. Franson Tom](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-video-message-from-tom-franson-dmd) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Multimedia](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) Dr. Franson Tom discusses his thoughts about COVID-19 and more, in a video message. Dr. Tom is a Dentistry Practitioner... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-video-message-from-tom-franson-dmd) [![Dr. Franson Tom](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/CM_Franson_1200square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-video-message-from-tom-franson-dmd) #### [Recognize, Reach, and Reflect – Dr. Alayna Schoblaske](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/recognize-reach-and-reflect) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) If you are reading this, thank you. Thank you for taking a moment for normalcy in what feels like a really, really... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/recognize-reach-and-reflect) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Schoblaske1_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/recognize-reach-and-reflect) #### [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) #### [Using Sharpie® to Increase Safety in Local Anesthesia during COVID – Dr. Bernadette Alvear Fa](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/using-sharpie-to-increase-safety-in-local-anesthesia-during-covid-dr.-bernadette-alvear-fa) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Multimedia](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia), ** [Clinical Observations](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/clinical-observations), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) Purpose [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/using-sharpie-to-increase-safety-in-local-anesthesia-during-covid-dr.-bernadette-alvear-fa) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Fa_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/using-sharpie-to-increase-safety-in-local-anesthesia-during-covid-dr.-bernadette-alvear-fa) #### [To My Colleagues in the Dental Profession ... – Dr. Brett Kessler](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/to-my-colleagues-in-the-dental-profession...-dr.-brett-kessler) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) I wrote this April 20, 2020 and posted it on my social media accounts. It was an emotional time as a member of the... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/to-my-colleagues-in-the-dental-profession...-dr.-brett-kessler) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Kessler_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/to-my-colleagues-in-the-dental-profession...-dr.-brett-kessler) #### [A Senior Dentist Copes in the Time of Coronavirus – Dr. Richard Schilling](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-senior-dentist-copes-in-the-time-of-coronavirus) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Art and Photography](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/art-and-photography), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) I practiced dentistry for 50 years. I no longer go to the office each day, but that does not mean that I am not active... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-senior-dentist-copes-in-the-time-of-coronavirus) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/CM_Schilling_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/a-senior-dentist-copes-in-the-time-of-coronavirus) #### [This Too Shall Pass – Erika Gist](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/this-too-shall-pass-dr.-erika-gist) ** [Patients](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/patients), ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Oral Health Program remained steadfast despite the uncertainties... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/this-too-shall-pass-dr.-erika-gist) [![This Too Shall Pass](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Gist_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/this-too-shall-pass-dr.-erika-gist) #### [Who Says You Can’t Teach an Old Dentist New Tricks? – Dr. Jeffrey Huston](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/who-says-you-cant-teach-an-old-dentist-new-tricks-dr.-jeffrey-huston) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Art and Photography](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/art-and-photography), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/who-says-you-cant-teach-an-old-dentist-new-tricks-dr.-jeffrey-huston) [![Dentist vaccinating patient](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Huston_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/who-says-you-cant-teach-an-old-dentist-new-tricks-dr.-jeffrey-huston) #### [Thoughts On Self Compassion – Dr. Alayna Schoblaske](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/thoughts-on-self-compassion) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) I’ll be honest. Writing editorials in the time of a global pandemic seems a bit like an exercise in futility. We are... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/thoughts-on-self-compassion) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Schoblaske2_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/thoughts-on-self-compassion) #### [Dodger Stadium Mass Vaccination Site – Dr. Lynn Fasnacht](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dodgers-stadium-mass-vaccination-site-dr.-lynn-fasnacht) ** [Multimedia](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) Dr. Fasnacht submitted photos of his experience at a mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dodgers-stadium-mass-vaccination-site-dr.-lynn-fasnacht) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Fasnacht_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dodgers-stadium-mass-vaccination-site-dr.-lynn-fasnacht) #### [Dental and Medical Collaboration During COVID-19 – Dr. Michael Suh](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-and-medical-collaboration-during-covid-19-dr.-michael-suh) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Clinical Observations](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/clinical-observations), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) I am sharing my article titled “Dental and medical collaboration during COVID-19” published in June of 2020. The... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-and-medical-collaboration-during-covid-19-dr.-michael-suh) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Suh_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-and-medical-collaboration-during-covid-19-dr.-michael-suh) #### [Toothaches Don't Go On Pause – Dr. Helen Yang Meyer](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/toothaches-dont-go-on-pause-dr.-helen-yang-meyer) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/toothaches-dont-go-on-pause-dr.-helen-yang-meyer) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Meyer_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/toothaches-dont-go-on-pause-dr.-helen-yang-meyer) #### [Kids In Need of Dentistry – Dr. Krista Barnes](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/kids-in-need-of-dentistry-dr.-krista-barnes) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) *Dr. Les Maes, DDS for Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) and donated supplies from KIND at the start of the pandemic. * In... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/kids-in-need-of-dentistry-dr.-krista-barnes) [![Dr. Les Maes ](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Barnes_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/kids-in-need-of-dentistry-dr.-krista-barnes) #### [Resources From the Dugoni School of Dentistry – Dan Soine](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/resources-from-the-dugoni-school-of-dentistry) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Students](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/students), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) The Dugoni School of Dentistry has a variety of materials and videos that were produced during the pandemic. Feel free... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/resources-from-the-dugoni-school-of-dentistry) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_soine_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/resources-from-the-dugoni-school-of-dentistry) #### [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) #### [Perceptions and Reality of a Pandemic in the Hispanic Community – Dr. Tyrone F. Rodriguez](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/immunization-and-the-hispanic-community) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) It has been quite a learning experience on adaptation for myself, colleagues, staff and patients in our care. In the... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/immunization-and-the-hispanic-community) [![Person getting a vaccination in their arm ](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Rodriguez_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/immunization-and-the-hispanic-community) #### [Application of Lessons Learnt from the UW Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – Dr. Kanvar Panesar](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/application-of-lessons-learnt-from-the-uw-dept.-of-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-dr.-panesar) ** [Clinical Observations](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/clinical-observations), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) Dentistry in the COVID-19 Era: Application of Lessons Learnt from the University of Washington Department of Oral &... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/application-of-lessons-learnt-from-the-uw-dept.-of-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-dr.-panesar) [![Maxillofacial area of face](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Panesar_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/application-of-lessons-learnt-from-the-uw-dept.-of-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-dr.-panesar) #### [Dental School in the time of COVID – Kenji O'Brien](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-school-in-the-time-of-covid-kenji-obrien) ** [Students](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/students), ** [Personal Essay](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/personal-essay), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) It was Friday March 13, 2020. Rumors had been circulating the school all week. Seven days earlier, Mayor London Breed... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-school-in-the-time-of-covid-kenji-obrien) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_OBrien_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-school-in-the-time-of-covid-kenji-obrien) #### [Dental Memories – Helena Family Dentistry](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-memories-video) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Multimedia](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/multimedia), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) While our dental office was shut down during the initial quarantine period, we had some extra time on our hands and... [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-memories-video) [![](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Welch_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/dental-memories-video) #### [Final Quarter of 2020 – A Dentist’s Perspective – Dr. Amir Kazim](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/final-quarter-of-2020-a-dentists-perspective) ** [Practitioners](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/practitioners), ** [Region–West](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/tag/region-west) [Read More](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/final-quarter-of-2020-a-dentists-perspective) [![2020 numbers and sunrise](https://pages.ada.org/hubfs/Covid%20Monograph/CM_Kazim_square.jpg) ](https://pages.ada.org/en/covidmonograph/final-quarter-of-2020-a-dentists-perspective) 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/region-west#) ### 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. 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