Facebook Dos and Don’ts: Utilizing Social Media for Your Practice

New dentists interested in learning more about how social media can help build relationships and influence patients can register for this Nov. 19 webinar led by Molly McAllister, director of Search Engine Marketing Department of PBHS, Inc, the ADA Business Resources endorsed website design and marketing services provider for the dental and dental specialty communities. Whether or not… Read More »

ADA Professional Product Review looks at accuracy of six intraoral scanning devices

If you’re interested in intraoral digital impression making, you’ll want to read An Evaluation of the Accuracy of Six Intraoral Scanning Devices: An in-vitro Investigation in the current issue of the ADA Professional Product Review. Researchers at the University of Maryland studied ix scanners: the iTero (Align Technology), the True Definition (3M ESPE), the PlanScan (Planmeca/E4D Technologies), the… Read More »

My New Dentist Beginner’s Guide: Finding a job

There I was, sitting on stage at my dental school graduation, with no clue what to do next. I knew that I needed to find a job but it was going to take three months before my license to become active. Three months to do anything felt like a lifetime after becoming accustom to cramming for exams in… Read More »

New dentists make their mark on ADA House of Delegates

In balloting at the House of Delegates Monday, Dr. Irene Marron-Tarrazzi of Miami was elected second vice president. Dr. Marron-Tarrazzi, whose four-year term on the New Dentist Committee ended at the close of the 2015 House, was among several young dentists making their mark at the House of Delegates during ADA 2015. Dr. Nipa Thakkar, of Pennsylvannia and… Read More »

Naval Postgraduate Dental School students learn about ADA benefits

Bethesda, Md. — Born to a military family, Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays always knew she wanted to serve her country. On Nov. 4, according to ADA News, she shared that experience — four years of active duty, seven years of inactive duty; now retired — as a Navy dentist with a group of post-doctoral residents continuing their respective… Read More »

Photo gallery: New Dentist Conference CE

From applying better oral surgical techniques to understanding the fine print before signing a contract, new dentists took continuing education courses Friday specifically designed to address their diverse and unique needs. The courses were exclusively offered to participants of the sold-out 2015 New Dentist Conference, which for the first time was held alongside ADA 2015 – America’s Dental… Read More »