Category Archives: Helping You Be a Better Dentist

Are your CE deadlines closing in?

Fortunately, you can get all the education you need in one place: ADA CE Online. Get as many credits as you need with our new ADA CE Online Subscription. You’ll pay one price to access every course in our library for an entire year! And as a New Dentist, you get a SPECIAL DISCOUNT! Get a full, year-long… Read More »

Navigating ethical dilemmas as a new dentist

         Is it ethical to date a patient? What are the ethical implications of using social coupons to expand my patient base? What should I do when I suspect a patient may be abusing prescription drugs? Are you caught between a rock and a hard place? “There are always things that come up that make us do a… Read More »

New ACE Panel Report: Dental Erosion

How often are you diagnosing patients with dental erosion? The latest ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel report examines the prevalence of these diagnoses caused by extrinsic acids from diet and caused by intrinsic acids from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bulimia or alcoholism. Learn what differentiates these types of erosion and how to recognize them. The reports main findings… Read More »

Alabama dentist details challenges of motherhood, solo practice

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 »

Free webinar on quality measurement, dental practice perspective

The Dental Quality Alliance is pleased to offer the following Webinar: Quality Measurement – Dental Practice Perspective on Dec. 5 from 12-1 p.m. CST. Presented by: Marie Schweinebraten, DMD Periodontist Chair, DQA Education Committee and Christopher Bulnes, DMD General Dentist Chair, ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs Participants will learn how to: • Recognize the importance of quality… Read More »

Free oral health educational materials from ADA Foundation, Scholastic

Tiny Smiles, a Give Kids A Smile® Program, a collaboration of the American Dental Association Foundation and Scholastic, is providing dentists with free materials to help educate patients and families about oral health of kids ages 0 (birth) to 5. The kit includes fun activity sheets, tips to share with parents, and a mini-poster to display in your… Read More »