March 6 was a day to celebrate National Dentist’s Day. I want to take the time to recognize and thank all of the dentists. Being a dentist is not an easy feat. Give yourself a pat on the shoulders. Thank you for being mentors to others and caring for your patients with compassion. I was made aware of… Read More »
Dentistry is a rewarding career despite some of its challenges. You have probably already thought about the ups and downs when choosing it as a career. Unfortunately, many lose their enthusiasm for dentistry with each passing day for various reasons: Think student loans, need to increase the number of patients, etc. Working in team building and development taught me… Read More »
With the many hardships we are facing as a state, nation and world I think this new year, we should remember those who give so much to help others. If there is one thing I could ask to my fellow dentists: Be in touch with your community. It was Sept. 7, 2020 , while spending the evening with… Read More »
A couple of months ago I wrote a blog after the death of George Floyd. In it I talked about wondering what my great grandmother, who lived to be 92 and died in 1997 would have thought of what has come to be generally accepted as his killing by the police, and I extrapolated that to how she… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to hiring staff and finances, based on Dr. Sampada Deshpande’s experiences. Are you in a city that everyone tells you is saturated? Can a whole city really be saturated with dentists? Finding the answer… Read More »
2020 was unkind to everybody. The pandemic has placed restrictions on businesses, causing huge losses across the board. Much like the recession in the late 2000s, prospective students coming out of long periods of education will be arriving into a world that they might not be prepared for. There are new guidelines to meet that weren’t part of… Read More »