Baltimore — The University of Maryland School of Dentistry, the first dental college in the world, celebrated a new milestone May 30 — its 175th anniversary. “In conveying admiration for venerable institutions, people often generously use the word ‘pioneering,’ but there is nothing inflated about applying that term to our School of Dentistry,” said Jay A. Perman, M.D.,… Read More »
Does your practice maintain a website or social networking page? If so, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success, the person who manages content—you or someone from your staff—should keep these five rules of engagement in mind: Do not post copyrighted or trademarked content without permission from the content owner or a citation, as appropriate. Do… Read More »
We knew all along. We knew there were things we were not learning while we were in school. Now, we’ve made it out. We are practicing dentists. We’ve climbed the mountain, celebrated, taken a deep breath, and turned around to find ourselves at the bottom of another mountain. We know there are things we don’t know. Now what?… Read More »
The Arizona Dental Association welcomes new dental school graduates into membership.
Looking to work with pediatric medical providers in your area? Here are 10 steps to help you with your outreach effort, courtesy of the ADA’s Action for Dental Health, a nationwide, community-based movement aimed at ending the dental health crises facing America today. Step 1: Invite a pediatrician or family practice physician to lunch to discuss how you… Read More »
The Dallas Morning News profiled the extraordinary story of a new dentist, Dr. Given Kachepa, who just graduated from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, and his hopes to return to open the first dental clinic in the city where he was born — Kalingalinga, Zambia. According to the article, Dr. Kachepa was brought to Texas by… Read More »