Category Archives: Growing the Practice

Part 3: Taking the leap to practice ownership? These ADA resources can help

Let me start off by saying that opening my own practice from scratch was one of the scariest moments in my life thus far. I knew I had a good portion of dental knowledge amassed over the last few years, but what did I know about running a business? I could sit down and talk to patients about… Read More »

Job hunting? Searching for employees? Visit the ADA CareerCenter

The ADA CareerCenter is the official online job board of the ADA and is a great resource for searching dental career opportunities or for recruiting dental professionals. At careercenter.ADA.org, users can search or post job opportunities for dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists and other dentistry related career opportunities. Both job seekers and employers can benefi t from this resource.… Read More »

Part 1: Taking the leap to practice ownership? These ADA resources can help

Let me start off by saying that opening my own practice from scratch was one of the scariest moments in my life thus far. I knew I had a good portion of dental knowledge amassed over the last few years, but what did I know about running a business? I could sit down and talk to patients about… Read More »

2015 ADA/Kellogg executive management program registration opens

New dentists and office management staff seeking to enhance their business experience and acumen with enhanced management skills and business principles can register by July 1 for the 2015 session of ADA/Kellogg Executive Management Program. In its 11th year, the executive-level program, organized in collaboration by the ADA and Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, consists of specially… Read More »

Data aids new dentists in deciding where to practice

Wouldn’t it be nice if simply putting a wet fi nger in the wind were enough to fi gure out where to open a new dental practice — or where to fi nd work at an existing one? Knowing which direction to take when making such important career decisions takes more data than that, of course. Thankfully, brave… Read More »

Why new dentists need a legal entity

So you’ve decided to open your own dental practice. Now that you’ve told your family, friends, and dental school buddies, it dawns on you…you don’t actually know how to open a practice. In this blog we’re going to walk you through some of the basic requirements needed to open a practice, and provide you practical steps that you… Read More »