As a new dentist, this may be your first ADA annual meeting. It’s a great opportunity to earn CE, connect with colleagues from across the country and enjoy a few of Denver’s 300 days of sunshine. If you haven’t yet registered for the meeting, it’s not too late! Register today. While your DNA makes it unlikely you’ll forget your… Read More »
Dr. Bari Levine is a pediatric dentistry resident at Temple University/Pediatric Dental Associates in Philadelphia. Why Dentistry? My mother, father, and brother are all dental specialists, so dentistry was a natural fit for me. I love interacting with patients and parents each day, promoting positive oral health behaviors from a young age, and having children excited to come… Read More »
Denver — From student debt to the ever-changing job market, the start of a career can be an uphill climb for new dentists. “The pressures facing a new graduate in today’s economy can create an environment where work-life balance really is a struggle,” said Dr. Justin Pearson, a 2008 graduate of University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The… Read More »
Some creative dental students and faculty at the University of Louisville are giving pediatric patients in their community a hand — in more ways than one. Using alginate impression material, members of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity student chapter make plaster casts of hands, feet, faces and other body parts for donors annually at a local art… Read More »
Between finding a job, handling student debt loads and then managing a practice or learning the ropes as a staff dentist, new dentists can face an ocean of stress. For Dr. Adam Shisler, a pediatric dentist in Houston, the “No. 1 stressor” is repaying dental student debt and facing down other financial decisions “that will set myself… Read More »
Dr. Drew Vanderbrook is in general practice in Dallas. Why Dentistry? I love the balance of art and science and being able to foster long-term relationships with my patients. Why are you an ADA member? I’m an ADA member because I feel it is important to be part of a unified voice that supports the advancement of our… Read More »