Many dental patients are asking serious questions about topical fluoride. While some question its health benefits, others wonder if it is appropriate for their children. You can prepare yourself to answer these questions by tuning in to a Facebook Live event scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Central time on April 18. Panelists will discuss answers to the top 3… Read More »
Land at the top of an online search for dentists in your area by completing your Find-a-Dentist profile. The ADA launched April 3 an online search tool aimed to help prospective patients connect with local ADA members. The Association is encouraging ADA member dentists to fill out their Find-a-Dentist online profile, which takes about five minutes, on average,… Read More »
Everyone is busy, we know. We’re no different. Between the two of us, we hold six jobs. We are both full-time directors of pre-doctoral dental programs. Eric is the owner of a national insurance agency, and Ivy has a dental practice in Manhattan. We founded and recently launched an online algorithmic dental job matching service. As busy as… Read More »
New dentists and dental students can submit their stories of inspiration and a photo for a chance to win a round-trip flight, five-night hotel stay and registration to ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting in Atlanta. The ADA wants to know what inspired or inspires dentists to be dentists. It can be about anything from what or who… Read More »
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and an apt time for dentists to consider their role in reporting child abuse, neglect and other forms of maltreatment, according to ADA News. In 2015 nationwide, there were a reported 683,000 victims of child abuse and neglect, including 1,670 deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.… Read More »
When Dr. Nayrika Salamati entered a makeshift dental clinic inside a church in Hanover Parish in northwestern Jamaica, it felt humid and dark. “We brought our own lights and our own fans,” she said. “It wasn’t ideal but it worked well enough.” By 8:30 a.m., busloads of schoolchildren would arrive ready to receive free dental services from a… Read More »