The New Dentist News speaks with Michigan dentist Joseph Samona, D.D.S., who was born with bilateral profound hearing loss, about the challenges he has overcome and his vision for a more inclusive future in dentistry. "The dental profession can be more inclusive by offering cultural competency training focused on Deaf culture and communication. Faculty, staff and practitioners should be educated on how to effectively work with deaf dentists and deaf patients," he says when asked about how the dental profession can be more welcoming to deaf dentists