The American Dental Association is seeking nominations through Dec. 31 to recognize 10 new dentists who are demonstrating excellence in their work and inspiring others. Winners of the second annual ADA 10 Under 10 Awards will receive a $1,000 gift card and be recognized in various ADA publications and channels, including the ADA News and the New Dentist… Read More »
Dr. Jon Copeland always knew he wanted to go into healthcare someday. He liked the idea that he could work with his hands, solve complex problems and make people’s lives better. It was right after dental school, during his residency, that he found some of the most complex problems he’d ever seen. Part of Dr. Copeland’s residency at… Read More »
Why dentistry? The freedom that I have to cater methods, treatments and materials to my unique patient needs keeps me on my feet and keeps me motivated to seek knowledge and study evidence-based dentistry. Why are you an ADA member? The ADA connects like-minded practitioners across the country. This type of support is very valuable for a new dentist. The… Read More »
A moment of serendipity while in dental school helped Dr. Jeanette Courtad create a momentous project decades later to promote oral health among kids and expectant mothers— a book series called “Toothful Tales.” Now a dentist at Colorado School of Mines for two decades, Dr. Courtad was a freshman at University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry… Read More »
The ADA New Dentist News spoke with three dentists — all 2018 dental school grads — to learn what led them to dentistry and how they chose their career path. Military Dr. Kristofer Harris took a demotion to become a dentist, but he couldn’t be happier. Dr. Harris, 37, was recommissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy Dental… Read More »
Editor’s note: In this New Dentist Now series, Dr. Katie Stuchlik chronicles her journey in buying and opening a practice with her friend and classmate, Dr. Lindsey Wendt, in the Houston area. During dental school, I never saw myself as a practice owner. I worked hard in school just to become a dentist and hopefully find an associateship… Read More »