Lack of sleep leaves us drowsy and unable to concentrate. Sleep deprivation can contribute to mood swings, hallucinations, and fatigue. After a good night’s rest, the world feels like a better place. Scientists do not know exactly why people need sleep, but studies show that sleep is necessary for survival, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success.… Read More »
I saw my first U.S. Navy Air Show two months ago. We had to drive, walk, hike and climb to get there, but we finally found a nice patch of grass on the shores of Lake Washington. It was a great show on a beautiful August day. The crowd “oohed” and “aahed” throughout, and I would imagine that… Read More »
The ADA Foundation this week named three new dentists as recipients of its inaugural Dr. David Whiston Leadership Awards. Drs. Evelyn Lucas-Perry, of Washington, D.C., and Dr. Heather A. Willis, of Fairbanks, Alaska, are the recipients of the 2015 Dr. David Whiston Leadership Award. Dr. Nipa Thakkar, of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, received the 2015 Henry Schein Cares Dr. David… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the latest article in a New Dentist Now blog series, My New Dentist Life, following a new dentist’s first year experiences out of dental school. The views expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author and are not intended to reflect the views, positions or policies of the ADA or the… Read More »
“What should I do after I graduate from dental school?” Recently, I was on a panel of dentists speaking to third- and fourth-year dental students. This was the question on the top of their minds. This is the question that I had to answer for myself just over two years ago. I considered every reasonable possibility that I… Read More »
“It’s all about relationships” is a phrase I hear just about every day from my mentor. And throughout my path to my new dentist life—from dental school and my involvement in organized dentistry to my current associateship—that phrase has been proven right. First, some background: Four years and about forty wrinkles ago, I started my journey through dental… Read More »