Almost 5,000 dentists work for the U.S. Public Health Service, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the military. Among the benefits with this professional choice: a base salary access to an assortment of nontaxable income and benefits a competitive compensation package that grows with years of service and promotions potential use of time to complete a residency or… Read More »
The American Dental Association (ADA) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have joined together to combine their efforts to prevent oropharyngeal cancers through educational outreach to increase HPV vaccination rates. The United States is experiencing an epidemic of cancers of the oropharynx (throat: the tonsils, base of tongue/lingual tonsil) related to human papillomavirus (HPV) particularly… Read More »
Practicing dentistry often involves being in uncomfortable postures and performing repetitive hand motions for long periods of time. As a result, 40 to 60 percent of dental professionals suffer from work-related musculoskeletal issues. Are you one of them? A good, ergonomically designed operatory, along with daily stretching and exercise, can help dental practitioners and their staff enjoy long,… Read More »
Do you ever wonder how many people are covered by dental benefits or how many dentists participate in network plans? Participants in this webinar will hear from industry leaders on current trends in the dental benefits market and the underlying factors that drive these trends. Participants will also gain a better understanding of the market limitations on the… Read More »
Albuquerque, N.M. — In the past, getting new dentists involved in organized dentistry felt almost like pulling teeth, said Dr. David Manzanares, secretary treasurer of the New Mexico Dental Association. But looking at the NMDA’s House of Delegates meeting in June, he said, there was a sense of that changing. “There was a feeling of the torch being… Read More »
You want to know a secret? Sometimes I don’t want to go to work. . . Sometimes I don’t want to pull that tooth or make that denture or place that composite. Sometimes . . . I don’t want to do dentistry at all. But if you’re a practicing dentist reading this right now, you know full well… Read More »