Brought to you by the New Dentist Committee of the American Dental Association, the New Dentist blog features resources for new dentists and dental students as well as insights on the dental profession and beyond.
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From managing student debt, navigating employment contracts and acquiring a practice to avoiding burnout, seeking licensure mobility and choosing a career path, the goal of the New Dentist blog is to be the go-to place for new dentists seeking to learn from their fellow new dentists on what challenges they can expect after graduation and what they can do.
Contributors must be ADA member dentists who graduated from dental school less than 10 years ago. New dentists from various fields in dentistry — from associates and practice owners to general dentists and specialists to those working in public health and the military — are welcome to contribute. For more information, contact adanews@ada.org.
Who is a new dentist?
A new dentist is a dentist who graduated from dental school less than 10 years ago. For example, in 2025, a new dentist is defined as a dentist who earned a D.D.S. or D.M.D. in 2016 or later. Not an ADA member? Join the ADA today.
What is the ADA New Dentist Committee?
The New Dentist Committee serves as the voice of the new dentist. As a committee of the ADA Board of Trustees, its primary purpose is to advise the Board on matters relating to new dentists. The committee reviews and advises the Board on member benefits and the member experience from a new dentist perspective as well as on policy affecting new dentists. It promotes the role of new dentists and fosters leadership development in national, state and local societies; provides a new dentist perspective to councils through a liaison relationship or as designated consultants; advises on and assists in implementation of the ADA dental school strategy; and addresses other matters as assigned by the Board.
What is the American Dental Association?
The ADA is the professional association of dentists that fosters the success of a diverse membership and advances the oral health of the public. The ADA is the leading source of oral health-related information for dentists and their patients. Learn more about the ADA’s mission and vision.
General information
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