Traditional solo practices are becoming less common as dentists gravitate toward group practices, a trend that is likely to continue. Fewer dentists were in solo practices in 2017 (51%) than in 2010 (56%), a trend even more evident among dentists ages 35 to 44, from 49% in 2010 to 40% in 2017, and dentists younger than 35, from… Read More »
A recent dental school graduate is the winner of the 2018 John W. Stanford New Investigator Award for her research into evaluating tooth bleaching efficacy. Dr. Claudie Pascal, who graduated in May from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in California, received her award and presented her research paper, titled “A Laboratory Model to Evaluate Tooth Bleaching Efficacy… Read More »
Ever wonder why a claim was denied or the dental plan consultant asked for more documentation? Dentists want to know why the benefit for the treatment plan agreed on by their patient may be denied as many ADA member dentists have reported these concerns to us. Dentists also want to know why they have to provide so much… Read More »
The ADA Practice Institute’s 2019 Dentist Health and Well-Being Program Conference will take place Aug. 16 at the ADA Headquarters in Chicago. This year’s conference, You First: Management and Prevention of Burnout in Dentistry, features sessions on recognizing and preventing burnout, dealing with the stigma of being a provider with mental health issues, and a questions-and-answers session with… Read More »
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines burnout as a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of sense of personal accomplishment. According to the most recent ADA Dentist Well-Being Survey as many as 75 percent of dentists deal with moderate to severe stress at some point in their careers. Professionals who experience burnout are… Read More »
Washington — “Can you imagine starting out your career owing more than you might pay for a house?” Those were the words of Dr. Raymond Jarvis, a dentist from Shreveport, Louisiana, in his statement for the record to the House Committee on Small Business and its June 12 hearing, The Doctor is Out. Rising Student Loan Debt and… Read More »