Last week dental leaders across the country were invited to the American Dental Political Action Committee – and ADA Council on Government Affairs-sponsored event, the Washington Leadership Conference. Here is why the annual conference was a huge success for the #ToothParty: Bills, Bills, Bills! Proudly displaying their #ToothParty lapel pins, the latex-gloved cavalry took Capitol Hill by storm,… Read More »
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton My interest in organized dentistry began during my undergraduate years at the University of Central Florida where a local dentist, Dr. Pete Lemieux, took special interest in my pre-dental club. As a nerdy science major, that dentist was a superhero in my… Read More »
Most days of the week, Dr. Katie Sowa wakes up at 4:45 a.m. to break a sweat, either doing CrossFit or yoga, before heading to work. If she’s training for a half marathon, she gets her runs in before dinner or in the morning. “Staying active and fit will help the longevity of your career,” said Dr. Sowa,… 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 »
One of the things that I miss most about dental school is the camaraderie. Love it or hate it, being surrounded by people going through the exact same situation is therapeutic in its own way. We all knew what everyone was going through, we all struggled through the same projects, and we all dealt with the same faculty!… Read More »
It really is kind of cool how we all turn out so different. We’re all taught the same basic principles of dentistry after we take and master core health science curriculum and yet we quickly turn into very individualized and different doctors. How do you identify your core values and practice philosophy? Thinking back, a lot of what… Read More »