“What should I do after I graduate from dental school?” Recently, I was on a panel of dentists speaking to third- and fourth-year dental students. This was the question on the top of their minds. This is the question that I had to answer for myself just over two years ago. I considered every reasonable possibility that I… Read More »
Dental professionals have a one-stop shop when looking for continuing dental education courses that ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program-recognized providers offer. The Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition’s website, ADA.org/CCEPR, hosts a searchable list of CE courses offered by ADA CERP recognized providers, which includes the ADA and many of the 435 ADA CERP-recognized providers that voluntarily list… Read More »
This article is the second in a series of three covering some of the more practical steps you’ll need to take approximately three months before opening your practice. The first article covered finance related items that you’ll need to complete, whereas this article focuses on practice operations. 1. Dental Equipment Orders: You’ve probably already picked a location, but… Read More »
Big or small, there are pros and cons to working in various dental practice settings, and dentists measure their career satisfaction in different ways. In a webinar recorded in August — now available here — researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the ADA Health Policy Institute presented their findings on how dentists view different aspects… Read More »
The ADA Practical Guide to Creating and Updating an Employee Policy Manual can help new dentists navigate hiring and staff management like seasoned professionals. With sample policies, forms and worksheets, the guide enables new dentists to develop and implement their own office policies. The book is available here. Use promo code 15113 to save 15 percent on all… Read More »
The path a dental product takes from the manufacturer to the dental office is typically a straight and trustworthy one. By purchasing directly from the manufacturer or an authorized distributor, new dentists can be assured the product they receive is the one the y ordered. But dentists or their staff may be intentionally or unintentionally turning to the… Read More »