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Online reviews: know the rules

Is your practice considering offering incentives for online reviews? If so, you’ll want to pay special attention to this article. Even giving a patient a simple Starbucks card in exchange for a review on Yelp can get your practice listed as a suspicious business and elicit the attention of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). To make matters worse,… Read More »

In seeking to address ethical dilemmas, new licensure exam shifts focus on patients

Buffalo, N.Y. — Every year, hundreds of patients enter the halls of dental schools throughout the country volunteering to receive treatment as part of a clinical licensing exam for graduating dental students. Some of these patients have waited weeks and months to have dental care provided during the clinical exam process. For the vast majority, the treatment is… Read More »

New Dentist Conference in Denver offers networking opportunities, education, fun

Denver — From student debt to the ever-changing job market, the start of a career can be an uphill climb for new dentists. “The pressures facing a new graduate in today’s economy can create an environment where work-life balance really is a struggle,” said Dr. Justin Pearson, a 2008 graduate of University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The… Read More »

ADA Success readies dental students for life after school

In an effort to help dental students prepare for life as a dentist and boost student engagement with the ADA, the New Dentist Committee and Office of Student Affairs is launching an enhanced series of ADA Success programs for the 2016-17 academic year. The program continues to build on the reformatted and re-branded program, which launched in 2015,… Read More »

The ins and outs of moving a dental career

Dr. Eric Childs was looking for a fresh start. Drs. Adriana and Emmanuel Zuniga were in search of better weather. Dr. Lindsey Yates was seeking a better cost of living. And Dr. Alexandra Barton just wanted to live in the same state as her husband-to-be. Establishing a career isn’t just about finding a job — it’s also about… Read More »

International thought leader named New Dentist Conference keynote speaker

Peter Sheahan, founder and group CEO of Karrikins Group, was announced as the New Dentist Conference keynote speaker. He is known internationally for his innovative business thinking and thought leadership, and has advised leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Hyundai, IBM, Pfizer, Wells Fargo and Cardinal Health. With staff in more than 23 cities… Read More »