One of the things that I miss most about dental school is the camaraderie. Love it or hate it, being surrounded by people going through the exact same situation is therapeutic in its own way. We all knew what everyone was going through, we all struggled through the same projects, and we all dealt with the same faculty!… Read More »
The Association on April 12 revealed the three winners of its contest tied to ADA 2016 – America’s Dental Meeting. Two of them, including the grand prize winner, are new dentists. The contest, named “#whyiattend,” drew hundreds of submissions from dentists, dental teams, family members, and local and state societies from across the United States and nine countries.… Read More »
Dr. Brianna Hillier is a general dentist in Elfrida, Arizona. Why dentistry? I knew I wanted to be a health care provider from a young age. Dentistry offers the opportunity to interact with multiple disciplines, flexible schedules and several types of people and patients. It doesn’t matter what you do in life as long as you do it… Read More »
Ahead of World Oral Health Day on March 20, the FDI World Dental Federation launched a new video. The short and humorous video shows a montage of two people attempting (and failing!) activities such as dancing, meditating and shaving while brushing their teeth. The video has been created to heighten awareness of the importance of focusing time solely… Read More »
Dental professionals from more than 70 countries will celebrate World Oral Health Day March 20. The 2016 theme is “It all starts here. Healthy mouth. Healthy body.” The observance, which the FDI World Dental Federation organizes in collaboration with Henry Schein, Philips, Unilever and the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Program, offers the global dental profession a chance to take… Read More »
Don’t forget to give kudos this week to the dental assistants in your offices for helping make your practice successful. Dental Assistants Recognition Week is March 6-12 and dentists in the United States and Canada will celebrate by honoring their dental assistants for the variety of duties they perform and helping them provide patients with quality dental care.… Read More »