Dental practice leadership: Learning to delegate my way to smooth sailing

Everybody was looking at me. Too many things were falling through the cracks. There was too much stress, and worse of all, patients were starting to notice. Funny thing was I thought I had started out just fine, and then I started to feel as if I had to push everything and everybody to the next level to… Read More »

FDI World Dental Congress early registration ends May 31

Poznań, Poland — Early registration discounts for the 104th FDI World Dental Congress in Poznań, Poland, are available through May 31. The FDI World Dental Congress will occur Sept. 7-10 at the Poznań International Fair. The Congress will feature a broad scientific program including panel discussions, global oral health forums, an expansive exhibit hall, interactive sessions on dentistry’s… Read More »

How to fight fraud in your dental office

As a new dentist, there are plenty of issues to worry about. But one is a thing you might not expect. Fraud. “I never thought much about it,” said Dr. Andrea Fallon, a new dentist who is a partner in a practice in a suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts. But it took an instance shortly after she started practicing… Read More »

Practice, learn and live with Center for Professional Success

Looking for a job? Need continuing education credit? How about ergonomic advice? The ADA Center for Professional Success informs and helps dentists with resources and articles on everything from frequently asked questions about dental codes to tips to reduce hand or upper back pain. To learn more and search for articles relevant to your needs, visit Success.ADA.org.

My New Dentist Life: Confessions of a CE junkie

Hello! My name is Emily and I am a CE Junkie. At least that’s what we used to call it in dental school – it’s a term my school’s local Academy of General Dentistry chapter coined and used all of the time. Since graduating dental school and starting to work as a “real” dentist, I have actually missed… Read More »

ADA calls for increased licensure portability

Decisions by some dental state boards on the licensure exam has revived calls by the ADA and partnering organizations for state boards across the country to increase, rather than restrict, the portability of dental professionals, according to ADA News. The ADA has analyzed the examinations administered by each of the testing agencies — CDCA and CITA administer the… Read More »