According to an Inc.com article, there’s a difference between being efficient and being effective. Efficient people are well organized, competent and get stuff done. “Effective people do all that…but they check the right things off their to-do list. They complete the right projects. They get the right stuff done,” according to Jeff Haden, contributing editor for Inc., in… Read More »
Dr. Rachel Hymes had all the dental equipment she needed — two dental chairs, an air compressor, anesthesia and tools to perform extractions safely — inside a trailer on the back of a truck. She’d park the vehicle, the size of a large U-Haul truck, on the grounds of the Riverside Farm Institute in Kafue, Zambia and open… Read More »
Can’t make it to the office on time? Always late for the next appointment? Struggling to juggle family and a career? According to Real Simple magazine, here are nine simple habits from people who are always punctual that you can tweak or adopt to help you stay on time: When it’s time to get up, they get up.… Read More »
New dentists seeking to connect with their peers and enjoy the big and bold Texas ambiance at the ADA 2014 — America’s Dental Meeting can attend the New Dentist Reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Lonesome Dove Room. Dentists who graduated from dental school less than 10 years ago and… Read More »
According to ADA News, the terms “adult cleaning” and “root canal on a molar tooth” were the top two most frequently searched terms about dental services on FAIR Health, a website that provides cost information on medical and dental treatment. The top five dental services searched for in the first two quarters in 2014 were: 1.) adult cleaning… Read More »
Future new dentists found a creative way to raise money for their local community. Calling it “Cupcake Wars,” students at West Virginia University School of Dentistry hosted their first cupcake-baking contest July 12 to raise money for the Morgantown, West Virginia community. In all, more than $700 was raised for charity. “Cupcake wars was a fun and creative… Read More »