“That’s why I love dentistry.” Her mother’s words still ring in her ears. Growing up in California, Dr. Ruchi Sahota didn’t plan to be a dentist like her mother, Dr. Maninder K. Nijjar – and Dr. Nijjar never pushed the profession on Dr. Sahota. Dr. Nijjar encouraged her daughter, who was in high school, to start thinking about… Read More »
Do you wonder what your fellow dentists are learning about? According to ADA CE Online, dentists are most interested in courses relating to sedation, emergency medicine, infection control and antibacterial agents. Check out the top 5 courses below and make sure you are staying ahead of the curve for the CE you need for licensure. Top 5 ADA… Read More »
We’re heading south this year and hope to see you in Atlanta October 19-21. We have an exciting lineup planned for you with three popular keynotes, one for each day! Mel Robbins will kick-off the conference. She’s best known for delivering one of the most popular TEDxTalk’s in the world: “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.” Jay Parkinson,… Read More »
New dentists often enter the profession as employees or associates. The method to determine compensation for these positions varies from office to office. Here are a few common threads to help you think through what might be an attractive compensation agreement, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success. Please note: for purposes of this article, the terms associate… Read More »
Dr. Harvey Wank, an orthodontist and oral surgeon in suburban Philadelphia, didn’t expect to reach celebrity status one recent evening, but that’s exactly what happened. When Dr. Wank received a text from a fellow dentist noting he was mentioned by “Fallon” and is now famous, Dr. Wank simply wondered which of his patients goes by the nickname Fallon.… Read More »
Dr. Erica Coe, a 2013 graduate of Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, is currently completing a pediatric residency in Hawaii. Dr. Coe has volunteered internationally in India twice in 2012 and 2013, and most recently visited Nepal in February during an academic exchange program. Dr. Coe spoke with the ADA New Dentist Now about her… Read More »