From tips on avoiding burnout and making your dental practice more green to lessons on motherhood and empowerment, here are eight of the year’s most read New Dentist Now posts just in case you missed them: 1. 5 reasons why you don’t suck at dentistry: Sometimes you might feel like you picked the wrong profession and that you’ll… Read More »
Is it ethical to date a patient? What are the ethical implications of using social coupons to expand my patient base? What should I do when I suspect a patient may be abusing prescription drugs? Are you caught between a rock and a hard place? “There are always things that come up that make us do a… Read More »
Dr. Britany Matin’s maternity leave was a little unorthodox. While most new moms take at least six weeks off after having a baby, Dr. Matin was back to work two weeks after giving birth. It was admittedly quick, but the 32-year-old periodontist didn’t feel she had a choice. Dr. Matin opened her Auburn practice from scratch in 2015… Read More »
“I am blessed, humbled and grateful to be living my dream!” From an early age, ADA 10 Under 10 Award recipient Dr. Katie Vincer Sears was driven by a desire to serve others. Today, her Ohio dental practices in the underserved areas of Pickerington and Zanesville are beacons of hope for patients who rely on Medicaid or managed… Read More »
Why dentistry? My father is a dentist so I’ve always been exposed to the profession but throughout most of my life, I actually wanted to be anything but a dentist. I knew I wanted to go into the health profession, and I was extremely skilled with my hands since I was little. Dentistry ended up being the perfect… Read More »
“Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do long after the mood you said it in has left you.” For Dr. Gerald E. Davis II, leadership means commitment — and he demonstrates it in unmistakable fashion every day as the assistant dean of academic affairs and an assistant professor at the Meharry Medical College School of… Read More »