Social media is changing all the time. Although not every change is relevant for dental practices, there are some major updates that can have an impact on your practice — for better or worse. Ensure your practice is staying at the forefront of social media by making these updates. Facebook groups Facebook groups now have the option to… Read More »
ADA Practice Transitions, an ADA Business Innovation Group service focused on helping dentists make the process of joining or leaving a practice both predictable and successful, began matching dentists on Nov. 1 in six additional states. Dentists seeking to join or purchase a practice in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and New Hampshire, plus owners in those states… Read More »
Editor’s note: This features the winner in the “new build” category in the inaugural Design Innovation Awards, which recognize excellence in dental facilities that seamlessly combine esthetic appeal, function and design. The ADA Council on Dental Practice, ADA Member Advantage and BMO Harris Bank organize the Dental Innovation Awards. For more information on the awards, visit ADA.org/DIA. Austin,… Read More »
What kind of dentistry/specialty do you practice? I am a general dentist and own an office with my husband (also a dentist). Where do you practice? San Diego, California Why dentistry? I was always interested in a profession in the health care field where I could help people. I was actually pre-med in undergrad but wound up pursuing… Read More »
Raleigh, N.C. — Dr. Anna Abernethy is still not sure how one of the patients she treated this year — a 52-year-old Army veteran — managed without teeth for nearly 40 years. “For some reason or another, he had all his teeth removed before he enlisted,” she said. “He didn’t know how to smile. He couldn’t chew solid… Read More »
The supply of dentists has grown over the last 10 years in both urban and rural counties. The supply, measured as the number of dentists per 100,000 population, grew from 63.3 (2008) to 65.4 (2018) in urban counties. In rural counties over the same period, the supply grew from 29.4 to 30.3. Established dentists (those who graduated from… Read More »