ADA Success program helps dental students navigate professional world

Dental students can learn about managing debt and wealth, practice management, employment agreements and more through the ADA Success program. ADA Success offers a free series of live, in-person programs presented by ADA member dentists or other subject matter experts. The goal is to help dental students prepare for life as a dentist and boost student engagement within… Read More »

What Is the difference between a fixed vs. variable interest rate when I refinance my dental student loan?

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25% rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as they… Read More »

Don’t forget your toothbrush … And five other things to remember as you head to ADA 2016

As a new dentist, this may be your first ADA annual meeting. It’s a great opportunity to earn CE, connect with colleagues from across the country and enjoy a few of Denver’s 300 days of sunshine. If you haven’t yet registered for the meeting, it’s not too late! Register today. While your DNA makes it unlikely you’ll forget your… Read More »

From the dental office to politics

Washington — What does it take to go from practicing dentistry to practicing politics? That was the focus of the 7th Annual Specialty Physician and Dentist Candidate Workshop supported by the American Dental Political Action Committee, according to ADA News.                                 Seven ADA… Read More »

How to pay off your dental school student loans faster (and save money)

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25% rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as they… Read More »

One year down, plenty more to go

This has been the quickest year and 2 months of my entire life. I’ve done more dentistry in one year than I ever really imagined I could do, I’ve tried to figure out this whole work-life balance a little better, and I’ve become a CE junkie. I’ve mentioned plenty of times how fortunate I am to practice in… Read More »