Dear Colleagues, As chair of the ADA New Dentist Committee, I wanted to personally invite you to the New Dentist Conference at ADA 2017. I’m continually inspired by the people that I meet at the conference and I hope to see many new and familiar faces in Atlanta. I’m most excited about the three keynote speakers and I… Read More »
Facebook is the world’s largest and most popular social network in the U.S., and it can be a great way to communicate with patients and promote your practice. Social media can influence heath care decisions. Active and former patients can use various social media platforms and possibly even popular review sites to evaluate healthcare providers. Here are tips… Read More »
Recognizing that dental school graduates have unique needs, the Association created a web portal to help new dentists plan for success after graduation. The web page, ADA.org/newgrad, includes features designed to help new graduates transition from dental student to practicing dentists. Members of the Class of 2017 who visit the new website can also enter a sweepstakes for… Read More »
Your website is your practice’s presentation to the public. It’s also the foundation for patient education efforts and represents a significant opportunity to enhance your practice’s brand and outreach. Simply put, it’s a dentist’s single most important marketing tool and a considerable investment. As you know, technology changes rapidly. If you answer “yes” to any of the following… Read More »
We’re heading south this year and hope to see you in Atlanta October 19-21. We have an exciting lineup planned for you with three popular keynotes, one for each day! Mel Robbins will kick-off the conference. She’s best known for delivering one of the most popular TEDxTalk’s in the world: “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.” Jay Parkinson,… Read More »
New dentists often enter the profession as employees or associates. The method to determine compensation for these positions varies from office to office. Here are a few common threads to help you think through what might be an attractive compensation agreement, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success. Please note: for purposes of this article, the terms associate… Read More »