Category Archives: Mentoring

As dentists, we step into the public spotlight (whether we want to or not)

One day, I was searching my name on Google (don’t act like I’m the only one that does that), and I saw some interesting things come up that made a few light bulbs go off in my head. The first thing was my name on some website about rating your doctor. I never filled out a profile on… Read More »

From mother to daughter: ‘That’s why I love dentistry’

“That’s why I love dentistry.” Her mother’s words still ring in her ears. Growing up in California, Dr. Ruchi Sahota didn’t plan to be a dentist like her mother, Dr. Maninder K. Nijjar – and Dr. Nijjar never pushed the profession on Dr. Sahota. Dr. Nijjar encouraged her daughter, who was in high school, to start thinking about… Read More »

New Dentist Conference registration opens today

We’re heading south this year and hope to see you in Atlanta October 19-21. We have an exciting lineup planned for you with three popular keynotes, one for each day! Mel Robbins will kick-off the conference. She’s best known for delivering one of the most popular TEDxTalk’s in the world: “How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.” Jay Parkinson,… Read More »

At the 2017 New Dentist Conference, three is better than one

Not just one but three people will be the keynote speakers at the New Dentist Conference, held in conjunction with ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in October, according to ADA News. The three presenters are all popular TED/TEDx speakers. TED, founded in 1984, is an organization that features conferences, events and… Read More »

How do we find the time?

Everyone is busy, we know. We’re no different. Between the two of us, we hold six jobs. We are both full-time directors of pre-doctoral dental programs. Eric is the owner of a national insurance agency, and Ivy has a dental practice in Manhattan. We founded and recently launched an online algorithmic dental job matching service. As busy as… Read More »

Eradicating childhood caries: How one pediatric dentist is championing healthy eating habits to her patients

Step inside the colorful world of Newton Dentistry for Kids in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and you will find there is a lot more happening than just dental treatments. Dr. Christine Landes, a pediatric dentist who has been in practice for 20 years, includes complimentary salivary diagnostic testing and nutrition counselling for all of her patients. Here, nutrition is… Read More »