Continuing education. What do you think of when you hear dentists talk about CE? Does it stress you out thinking about finding the ethics course that you need to fulfill your CE requirement? Do you have flashbacks of sitting in a dental school lecture? Your first few weeks as a young dentist can be a wake-up call —… Read More »
The ADA Practical Guide to Valuing a Practice: A Manual for Dentists is a 114-page book available in the ADA Catalog that presents a balanced view of practice valuation for both buyers and sellers. It also provides guidance on buying an entire practice, a portion of a practice or a future buy-in. The manual (J060) is $49.95 for… Read More »
After six full years of post-Great Recession data, it’s safe to say that dentist earnings are not bouncing back, according to the ADA Health Policy Institute. ADA News reports that a December 2016 HPI research brief shows that, like previous years’ research, dental earnings since the early 2000s have been affected by a stagnant demand for dental care,… Read More »
This is the 12th article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25 percent rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as they remain… Read More »
Dental school is expensive, and someone has to pay for it. By the end of dental school, both of us had accumulated significant debt. Unlike many of our colleagues who borrowed (or allowed their sponsors to pay) more, so that they could dine extravagantly and enjoy Caribbean vacations as a reward for their hard work as dental students,… Read More »
Psst… I’m taking over the blog for a little bit while no one’s watching… I’m Dr. Gary Roberts and I’m pleased to e-meet you. So, you may be wondering, who’s this new guy who was elected to represent you as president of the American Dental Association? I look forward to sharing my story with you over the next… Read More »