ADA launches initiative to help new, established dentists in career transitions, business management

In an effort to help new and established dentists during their most important transitions — such as finding associates or buying/selling a practice, the ADA Board of Trustees in April approved a pilot initiative to foster relationships between new dentists and current practice owners and provide a bridge to practice ownership, according to ADA News. The initiative involves… Read More »

Dental Office Design Competition begins June 1, includes new dentist category

Wells Fargo Practice Finance, American Dental Association and ADA Member Advantage will kick off the entry period for the 19th annual Dental Office Design Competition on June 1. Entries are accepted through Aug. 17. A panel of dental industry and design experts will judge the entries, and winners will be announced in October at ADA 2018 – America’s… Read More »

Women dentists reflect on gender gap in earnings

It’s 2018. Why are we still talking about a gender pay gap? The answer is complicated: Despite making up nearly a third of all dentists — up from 3 percent in 1982 — female dentists continue to be out-earned by their male colleagues. According to a 2017 study from the ADA Health Policy Institute, men dentists earned 54… Read More »

Evidence-based, patient-focused: Building effective and personalized home oral care routines

A patient’s oral care needs are as unique as they are. Factors such as age, medication use and lifestyle choices can affect patients’ risk of caries, periodontal disease or oral cancer. As a dentist, you can help them understand the habits, products and lifestyle changes that can make a difference in the dental chair and in their long-term… Read More »

Making an impact at home and around the globe

Dr. Dawn McClellan has always known that patients with oral health needs exist in all corners of the globe. Long before she graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, one of her first volunteer experiences abroad was helping patients in a leper colony in Nigeria at the age of nineteen. “As an Ohio teen, I spent… Read More »

Editorial: Army Dental Corps develops leaders

On April 12th, 10 junior officers selected as exemplary leaders within the Army Dental Corps attended a professional development event at the historic ADA House in Washington, D.C. The event provided an opportunity for Corps-specific Officer development during the Army Medical Department’s Junior Leader Course (JLC). These 10 officers received an update on the American Dental Association regarding… Read More »