DRB, ADA loan refinancing offer extends to residents, graduate students

In an effort to help ease the burden of student debt on dental residents and graduate students, the ADA announced this month a new program through its exclusive endorsement of Darien Rowayton Bank. The new program could result in savings in the tens of thousands of dollars, on average, in interest to all ADA members, including dental residents… Read More »

Dentists take No. 1 spot in 2017 best jobs list

For the third year in a row, dental professionals topped the U.S. News & World Report’s annual list ranking the best jobs of the year, according to ADA News. Dentists, which ranked No. 2 in 2016’s list, took the No. 1 spot in 2017. It last held the top spot in 2015. Orthodontists, which ranked No. 1 last… Read More »

Webinar: Coordinating Benefits – How much of my fee should I write-off?

Dental benefits and specifically coordination of benefits (COB) typically generate many questions from dental offices. The ADA has been, and continues to be, extremely active in advocating for dentistry and educating dental offices on COB and other dental benefits issues. What is a PPO write-off? What fee can I charge my patient when there are two dental plans… Read More »

Straight line access to your goals

I walked out of dental school with stars in my eyes and a kick in my step. I tackled the work force head on with a goal of finding “the perfect associateship,” using it to kickstart my career, and start down on a path leading straight to my well-defined goals. These were the goals that I had cultivated… Read More »

New HIPAA fact sheet available

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Office of Civil Rights have a new fact sheet that breaks down how providers are permitted to share electronic protected health information with public health agencies without obtaining an individual’s written authorization, according to ADA News. For more information, check… Read More »

Getting to Know You: Dr. Hubert J. Park

Why Dentistry? It is one of the best health care professions to provide immediate confidence and pain relief for our patients, sometimes both at the same time! And as a pediatric dentist I love guiding both the child and the parents to gain ownership of their oral health by equipping them with the proper home care tools and… Read More »