Editor’s note: This blog post, republished with permission, originally appeared in IgniteDDS on Jan. 25, 2017. There it is. A block of legal jargon, intimidation at its finest, sitting there adorning your desk, looking you smack dab in the eye. Hello 27 pages of traps and worry and signing over my life. Nice to meet you. That is… Read More »
Not just one but three people will be the keynote speakers at the New Dentist Conference, held in conjunction with ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in October, according to ADA News. The three presenters are all popular TED/TEDx speakers. TED, founded in 1984, is an organization that features conferences, events and… Read More »
As a new dentist, I hear a lot about the growing concern around head and neck cancers, especially oral cancer. But for me, it’s personal. My mother suffered from nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a rare form of head and neck cancer. Tragically, she succumbed to the disease in 2016. I miss her every day, and I am where I am… Read More »
When a dental benefits plan informs a dentist that he or she must accept an electronic funds transfer rather than a paper check, does that dentist have to accept the EFT? That question and more will be answered at an upcoming free ADA webinar called “Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Payments: Exploding the Myth.” The webinar, worth one hour… Read More »
We’ve all heard the saying that it takes about 20 years to build your reputation and five minutes to ruin it. As new dentists, the first few years out of school are critical for establishing our reputation and treatment philosophy. For me, it was around 6-8 months after graduating and working full time as an associate dentist that… Read More »
To encourage dentists to fill out their Find-a-Dentist profile, those with completed profiles by May 1, 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, are entered in a sweepstakes to receive a cash reward of $10,000. The winner can also choose to lease either a Mercedes Benz C class sedan or a Mercedes Benz GLC sport utility vehicle for a year. The… Read More »