The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines burnout as a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment. According to the most recent ADA Dentist Well-Being Survey as many as 75 percent of dentists deal with moderate to severe stress at some point in their careers. Professionals who experience burnout are… Read More »
Whenever and wherever dentists gather, there are few conversational topics which generate more professional unity than the archaic licensure process and fragmented portability landscape which still, in 2019, significantly restrict dentists’ freedom of movement to live and practice anywhere in the United States. The reality is that these regional exams, centered on single-snapshot-in-time procedures on patients, are inherently… Read More »
What kind of dentistry/specialty do you practice? I work at a federally qualified health center as a dental director. Most of my time is spent in the clinic treating patients, and part of my time is spent on administrative work. Where do you practice? I practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our main site is a quickly expanding 7-operatory practice… Read More »
ADA Practice Transitions, a pilot program being offered to dentists practicing or looking to practice in Maine and Wisconsin, has a confidential solution for your practice transition. Your Information, Your Timing: How We Keep Things Confidential ADA Practice Transitions understands how important confidentiality can be as you go through a career transition. Practice owners may not be ready… Read More »
Three ADA councils are coming together to present a June 18 webinar that provides guidance on dealing with many of the professional risks that exist in the dental practice. The webinar, titled Managing Professional Risk: Legal Updates for Dental Practitioners, will stream from noon to 1 p.m. Central. “Identifying the risks that exist in a dental practice is… Read More »
The average annual net income of general dentists in 2018 was $175,840 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To be able to compare dentist incomes across states, the ADA Health Policy Institute performed additional analysis, adjusting the state-level average net incomes for cost of living. General dentists in Delaware ($263,912), Rhode Island ($255,211) and Alaska ($246,063)… Read More »