According to data collected at the ADA Health Screening Program at the 2012 Annual Session in San Francisco, 70 percent of dentists and dental team members examined reported neck or back pain. That’s not too surprising considering the positions many dentists adopt when working. Ergonomics is the science of the physical relationship between you and your environment. It… Read More »
Make the most of your experience at the ADA Annual Session October 31-November 3, 2013 in New Orleans. Download this two page PDF that highlights everything you need to get the most from your Annual Session experience: The New Dentist Track — 21 CE courses selected by new dentists for new dentists New Dentist Reception (exclusively for new… Read More »
Yesterday we congratulated winners of the 11th Annual New Dentist Committee Awards Luncheon taking place at the 27th New Dentist Conference. The subject of mentors and mentoring came up a lot. A few days ago we posted about how to find a mentor. If you have found a new mentor and are ready to start that conversation, here… Read More »
The August 2013 issue of ADA New Dentist News (ADA new dentist members, look for your copy wrapped around the Aug 19 issue of ADA News) features a story on working with an attorney. Two ADA members who are both licensed dentists and licensed attorneys spoke about how dentists can work effectively with lawyers. We weren’t able to… Read More »
Kevin Goles is attending the 27th New Dentist Conference — he’s a member of the Class of 2015 at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Kevin accepted the New Dentist Leadership award on behalf of Dr. David White who wasn’t able to attend the awards luncheon. Dr. White mentored Kevin back when Kevin was a pre-dental student… Read More »
Here at the New Dentist Conference, we’re proud to honor the ADA Golden Apple Award Winners. Dr. Dan Edwards won the award for Outstanding Leadership in Mentoring. In 2012 ADA New Dentist News spoke with Dr. Dan Edwards about his approach to mentoring dental students: “I want to give a mentee enough information to make an informed decision,… Read More »