The ADA Practice Institute’s 2019 Dentist Health and Well-Being Program Conference will take place Aug. 16 at the ADA Headquarters in Chicago. This year’s conference, You First: Management and Prevention of Burnout in Dentistry, features sessions on recognizing and preventing burnout, dealing with the stigma of being a provider with mental health issues, and a questions-and-answers session with… Read More »
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines burnout as a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment. According to the most recent ADA Dentist Well-Being Survey as many as 75 percent of dentists deal with moderate to severe stress at some point in their careers. Professionals who experience burnout are… Read More »
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention and other health care organizations, has developed a new toolkit that focuses on oral health for pregnant women and extends to oral health for babies. The toolkit, part of AAP’s Tiny Teeth campaign, is timed to coincide with National Children’s Dental… Read More »
Dr. Britany Matin’s maternity leave was a little unorthodox. While most new moms take at least six weeks off after having a baby, Dr. Matin was back to work two weeks after giving birth. It was admittedly quick, but the 32-year-old periodontist didn’t feel she had a choice. Dr. Matin opened her Auburn practice from scratch in 2015… Read More »
The number of oral and oropharyngeal cancer cases are on the rise, and for Dr. Josephine Chang Pallotto, it hits close to home. Check out the video below to learn how oropharyngeal cancer affected her family and how Dr. Chang Pallotto is taking action. You can also read this 2017 New Dentist Now post from Dr. Chang Pallotto.… Read More »
After about three decades into the profession, Dr. Bill Claytor noticed he was becoming more cynical at work and often felt exhausted by the end of the day. “I realized I lost some of that drive I associated with early in my dental career,” he said. “I always enjoyed dentistry, but I saw the early signs of… Read More »