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Slideshow: 2015 New Dentist Conference

Were you at the New Dentist Conference at ADA 2015? To view some of our favorite pictures from this year’s New Dentist Conference, visit ADA.org/ndc. We look forward to seeing you next year in Denver. Registration for 2016 will open in the spring. For more photos from the conference, click here.

What’s there to be thankful for?

Turkey, stuffing and brown gravy. Cider and pumpkins and pilgrims. Friends and family around a table staring at buckets of food. All the uncles secretly competing in the most interesting sweater contest. All of these things have been a part of this weekend for all of my life. It’s what makes it special for me. But on this… Read More »

My New Dentist Life: Giving thanks and volunteering at the ADA Mission of Mercy

It’s the week of Thanksgiving — the week that we find ourselves thinking about the people and things that we are blessed to have in our lives. For some reason, I find myself thinking back to ADA 2015. I am thankful for many things in my life, including the opportunity to be a dentist — the profession that… Read More »

Q&A: Dentists take their skills overseas

With a valuable set of portable skills, dentists are empowered to meet oral health needs all over the world, including countries where dental care access is limited. The ADA New Dentist News spoke with two dentists who have made international volunteer work part of their lives. They are Dr. Ellen Thrailkill, a private practice dentist in Pickens, South… Read More »

In your journey through dentistry, what are you most thankful for?

With Thanksgiving Day only a week away, New Dentist Now asked its guest bloggers to answer one question: In your journey through dentistry, what are you most thankful for? Here are their answers: Dr. Katie Sowa “I’m thankful for the relationships I’ve built in my journey through dentistry. These relationships have led to a great associateship and involvement… Read More »

My New Dentist Beginner’s Guide: Finding a job

There I was, sitting on stage at my dental school graduation, with no clue what to do next. I knew that I needed to find a job but it was going to take three months before my license to become active. Three months to do anything felt like a lifetime after becoming accustom to cramming for exams in… Read More »