Dentists, like anyone else, know that it’s important to stay fit. And yet how many of us tell our physicians that we want to be healthier, but (fill in the blank yourself) gets in the way of exercise. Do you believe your patients when they say they have no time to floss, or that it is too difficult? Didn’t… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a summer series of New Dentist Now blog posts on practice ownership. To read other articles from the series, click here. Congratulations on your decision to become a practice owner! You have many challenges and rewards ahead of you. One of your first tasks is to decide whether to acquire… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a New Dentist Now blog series, My New Dentist Life, following a new dentist’s first year experiences out of dental school. The views expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author and are not intended to reflect the views, positions or policies of the ADA or the… Read More »
Westwood, Calif. — While many 2015 dental graduates are busy looking for or settling into practices, one of their fellow graduates is urging both them and dental students to mark some days in early November on their calendars. The New Dentist Conference, which for the first time will coincide with the ADA annual meeting, which takes place in… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a summer series of New Dentist Now blog posts on practice ownership. It can take significant introspection to determine whether you’re best suited for a solo practice where you run the show, or a group practice with two or more dentists taking direction from an individual or corporate owner. In… Read More »
It’s no secret to you, or your dental team, that the dental profession comes with the potential for daily stress that can affect your health, as well as your ability to do your job. Stress can occur in various ways throughout your normal workday. Handling an anxious patient, performing a not-so-familiar procedure or managing the intricacies of health… Read More »