Recently I was at an engagement party for one of my good friends from dental school. Naturally there were a handful of us at the party who were all dentists. When new dentists sit in a room together, it’s hard to not talk about dentistry and compare experiences. A common theme among the group was the idea that… Read More »
New dentists can access a range of online continuing education courses, including in-depth video course series, livepatient dental procedures and case study examples, as part of ADA CE Online, at ADACEonline.org. Topics range from clinical dentistry to implantology to practice management. New dentist members can receive a 50 percent discount when they use promo code 482153. Also, some… Read More »
You made it … you are practicing dentistry. As your prize, you get to juggle patient care and build trust with new patients. Accomplishing this without the safety net of dental school can be a challenge – it’s hard to keep those balls in the air during the best of times. But how do you turn one-time patients… Read More »
New dentists from Dallas and its surrounding cities shared their experiences and perspectives with a room full of eager dental students at the 2016 ASDA Annual Session, on March 3. Tera Lavick, director, New Dentist Committee at the ADA, moderated the session. The session began with introductions and warm-up questions that asked the panelists to reflect on what… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a New Dentist Now series focused on informing new dentists on the importance of advocacy and on policies and proposed legislation affecting them. Dr. Justin Norbo is a general dentist in Purcellville, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in 2010. He is a third-year member of… Read More »
The American Dental Association Institute for Diversity in Leadership is accepting applications through May 2 for its 2016-17 class. The Institute is designed to provide education and leadership skills to dentists who are members of racial, ethnic and/or gender groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in leadership roles within the profession and their communities. Sixteen applicants will… Read More »