Members of the graduating class of 2025 recently put a bow on their academic careers with the culmination of their dental degrees. While this time may have been chaotic as requirements were fulfilled and exams were completed, it was important to remain organized, a necessity that continues with graduates’ next step: hunting for a job. I remember when… Read More »
I started working with seniors and patients with special health care needs last year. This was a result of my general practice residency, during which I learned how to care for patients with more complex needs. Finding care for many of these patients is especially difficult. Some patients are restricted because of resources or their support systems; others… Read More »
Kimiko Agari, D.D.S., M.D., and Kristi Agari, D.M.D., M.D., are sisters who received training in the same oral and maxillofacial surgery program. I interviewed both Drs. Agari to understand their journeys into a surgical career. Dr. Hung: It’s rare to see sisters who pursued a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery together and in the same residency program.… Read More »
Going back to school for a general practice residency after four years in private practice was not what I imagined it to be. It was better. The only regret I have is not having done it right out of school, despite my mentor advising me to do so. Had I taken her advice, I would have been gifted… Read More »
Almost a decade of education later, you finally have your professional degree. Up till this point, much of your existence was probably consumed by planning — for finals, practicals, competencies, standardized tests, interviews, the list likely goes on and on, if you are like me. As graduation festivities end and people move on with their own lives, it… Read More »
I began working with Dental Lifeline Network about four years ago. I was introduced into the program by my father who has been a volunteer for many years. One of my Dental Lifeline Network patients was an elderly woman who had been to many other offices without success. She had numerous health challenges and was receiving treatment for… Read More »