Category Archives: Helping You Be a Better Dentist

ADA resources to help new dentists learn more about buying and financing a practice

The ADA Practical Guide to Valuing a Practice: A Manual for Dentists is a 114-page book available in the ADA Catalog that presents a balanced view of practice valuation for both buyers and sellers. It also provides guidance on buying an entire practice, a portion of a practice or a future buy-in. The manual (J060) is $49.95 for… Read More »

Art Wednesdays: Becoming proficient at new skills

The opening session at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry conference in Orlando literally, Made. Me. Cry. I was so blown away by the energy and the passion when the accredited members and fellows proudly strutted onto the stage; I knew I had to do whatever it took to earn accreditation. So far I’ve submitted and passed 2… Read More »

5 things we wish we had known after dental school

When we first graduated, there were times we thought we knew everything, and there were times we thought we knew nothing. These raging fluctuations in our self-assessment were disruptive to our professional self-esteem. If we could impart some of the knowledge that we learned along the way, we think we could save some new graduates from a lot… Read More »

‘I came to the New Dentist Conference to learn’

Drs. Taylor Bard and Laura Capron just graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine less than six months ago but both were in the front row at the opening session of the New Dentist Conference, ready for more continuing education and inspiration. “I came to the New Dentist Conference to get exposed to new ideas,”… Read More »

For New York new dentist, organized dentistry provides needed career resources

Dr. Hemali Ajmera was never involved with the American Student Dental Association during her time in dental school. But after graduating in 2008 from New York University College of Dentistry, she decided to give organized dentistry a try. “To be honest, I really liked what I saw,” she said of her first foray into organized dentistry. “I was… Read More »

ADA Success program helps dental students navigate professional world

Dental students can learn about managing debt and wealth, practice management, employment agreements and more through the ADA Success program. ADA Success offers a free series of live, in-person programs presented by ADA member dentists or other subject matter experts. The goal is to help dental students prepare for life as a dentist and boost student engagement within… Read More »