Jessica C. Williams, D.M.D., has combined her love of social justice, history, community service and health care into a dental career.

Mentorship has been a thread throughout the dental career of Ana Keohane, D.M.D. — from Barranquilla, Colombia, to Boston.

While more women are graduating from dental school, their enrollment in advanced programs varies significantly by specialty.

Dentists can take steps to help provide an inclusive, welcoming and comfortable practice for their patients.

Many dentists factor their ability to pay down student loan debt into decisions about where to live and work and which communities to serve.

Multiple dental associations exist to support dentists from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.