Dental school is only the tip of the iceberg. The more I learned, the more I realized what I didn’t know. A general practice residency (GPR) was the next logical step. I was looking for a small residency program with sufficient fixed prostho and endo experience. What I got was exactly that plus significant oral surgery experience, my… Read More »
Memphis, Tennessee’s daily newspaper The Daily News featured this week an article on Dr. Edward Mack, a new dentist practicing in East Memphis, and his work as a brigade dentist in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne Division in Baghdad. According to the story, Dr. Mack, an endodontist, spent seven months in Iraq, treating close to 1,000… Read More »
The Institute for Diversity in Leadership 2014-15 class members engaged the ADA Board of Trustees this week in a panel discussion at ADA Headquarters. The goal: For the ADA Board of Trustees to gain insights and perspectives from the current class participants of the Institute, which includes new dentists, regarding opportunities and challenges related to advancing diversity and… Read More »
Dr. Robert Yau is the winner of the 2014 John W. Stanford New Investigator Award. The ADA Council on Scientific Affairs selected Dr. Yau, who is pursuing specialty training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, to receive the award, which is being bestowed for just the second time in as many years. Dr. Yau earned his D.M.D. at the… Read More »
To honor and thank those who served the United States in the military, new dentists and their colleagues in at least five states provided free dental care to veterans during this year’s Veterans’ Smile Day, Nov. 7-8 — an annual event that continues to grow. “I hope to turn this into a nationwide yearly event,” said Dr. Deryck… Read More »
The Center for Professional Success is a members-only Web resource that provides practice management information, online education and support tools to help you manage your career. They are currently seeking new members for their Center for Professional Success users group. You will help determine the direction of the Center’s content. What are your major practice concerns? What tools… Read More »