Today is a guest post from one of a pair of married dentists, Dr. Larry Dougherty and Dr. Ana Paula Ferraz-Dougherty. Tried it — Didn’t Like It by Dr. Larry Dougherty: Owning a dental practice is rewarding. Understatement alert: it can also be stressful. This isn’t unique to dentistry; it’s just part of owning a small business. If… Read More »
Recently we blogged about an innovative online CE course where you can follow a full-mouth restoration from the initial exam to final placement of prosthesis. If that course interests you, consider enrolling in Treatment Planning: Implants and Attachments on Saturday, July 19 as part of the ADA 28th New Dentist Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. The course is… Read More »
Robert “Bob” Hartman is 62 years old and in need of a full-mouth restoration. Bob will have an immediate maxillary and mandibular dentures placed, with extractions of all of his teeth, appropriate bone reduction and placement of prosthesis. Bob’s case will be part of a CE online series where ADA members are able follow his treatment—from diagnosis to… Read More »
All of us were saddened to learn of the passing of ADA student member Jiwon Lee. Lee was 29 years old, a fourth-year dental student at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, and the immediate past-president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA.) ASDA posted a statement on their website — here’s a link to the full PDF.… Read More »
We’ve blogged before about the difference between classification as an independent contractor vs. as an employee. The difference in classifications has a number of ramifications, including taxes, decisions about how work is to be performed, and other considerations. The ADA has a new publication — Dentist Employment Agreements: A Guide to Key Legal Provisions that goes into detail… Read More »
Let’s face it, the word no can stop a conversation dead in its tracks. But it’s important to have a strategy for sticking to your no without jeopardizing the relationship. According to William Ury, Ph.D., co-founder of Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation and author of The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get… Read More »