The ADA Foundation is seeking nominations for its Dr. David Whiston Leadership Awards, which recognize promising dentists who have shown the potential for leadership in efforts to improve the oral health of the public. The nomination deadline has been extended to June 17, 2016. The ADA Foundation provides two $5,000 awards each year — The Dr. David Whiston… Read More »
New dentists can access a range of online continuing education courses, including in-depth video course series, livepatient dental procedures and case study examples, as part of ADA CE Online, at ADACEonline.org. Topics range from clinical dentistry to implantology to practice management. New dentist members can receive a 50 percent discount when they use promo code 482153. Also, some… Read More »
In light of concerns about the effectiveness and safety of dental products sold on the gray market, it’s imperative dentists and their team members be cognizant of what they are purchasing and from whom. The term “gray market” is a generic term that primarily refers to products that are traded or sold outside of the manufacturer’s authorized distribution… Read More »
In a Dental Economics article, Dr. David Manzanares, a general dentist practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shared his struggles with his student loan debt and how Darien Rowayton Bank’s student loan refinancing program helped him. In an effort to help ease the burden of student debt, the ADA announced last year an exclusive endorsement of Darien Rowayton Bank,… Read More »
Touro College and University System announced April 19 it is set to open a new dental school — the first in the state in 50 years, according to ADA News. Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College joins the Touro School of Health Sciences, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Pharmacy and the… Read More »
Last week dental leaders across the country were invited to the American Dental Political Action Committee – and ADA Council on Government Affairs-sponsored event, the Washington Leadership Conference. Here is why the annual conference was a huge success for the #ToothParty: Bills, Bills, Bills! Proudly displaying their #ToothParty lapel pins, the latex-gloved cavalry took Capitol Hill by storm,… Read More »