Category Archives: After Dental School

Continuing education: R&D for the dental office

You have to be a great juggler to be a dentist, whether you’re an employee or run a practice. I’ve practiced dentistry for over 25 years and have always had multiple balls in the air at once. One of those balls is continuing your education. Continuing education is critical for many reasons other than to fulfill a state… Read More »

Dental students invited to register for loan repayment program webinar

Dental students seeking financial assistance after graduation are invited join a National Health Service Corps webinar on its Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program, to be held 2-3 p.m. EST, July 28. National Health Service Corps staff will give an overview on the application process, program eligibility and service commitment. The S2S Loan Repayment Program provides up… Read More »

Colorado Dental Board votes to accept all existing licensure pathways

The Colorado Dental Board voted to amend their licensure policy to accept all existing licensure pathways including all regional clinical examinations, PGY-1, hybrid-portfolio and the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), according to The Colorado Quickset, the official blog of Colorado ASDA. According to The Colorado Quickset the decision allows candidates to: Take any regional clinical examination to apply… Read More »

New Dentist Conference schedule announced

Thinking about attending the New Dentist Conference at ADA 2016? Check out what customized courses are being offered as part of the New Dentist Conference package. Don’t forget about the exclusive New Dentist Reception, Lounge, Campfire Sessions and networking opportunities too! Still on the fence? Hear from your peers as they share why they attend and what you… Read More »

Sales seasonality in dentistry

Sales seasonality is the technical term for the fact that some months, from a business revenue perspective, are simply better than others, all other things being equal. At an extreme end, sales seasonality explains why a whopping 23.8 percent of jewelry stores sales and 15.3 percent of national chain department stores sales are in December (Source: www.NRF.com). New… Read More »

Get inspired: Entries for Dental Office Design Competition due Aug. 26

When it comes to designing their own practices, Drs. Brett McRay, Heather Robbins and Robert O’Donnell share a connection — the Dental Office Design Competition inspired them. “As a new dentist, each year I looked forward to seeing the winning entries,” said Dr. O’Donnell, an endodontist from Illinois. “They gave me a chance to dream and provided some… Read More »