By James Adjan, DDS The road to becoming a dentist can be long and challenging, but incredibly rewarding on so many levels. Having an idea of the roadmap of educational requirements can help you discern if this path is right for you, and to chart an efficient course...
By: Jennifer Murphy, DDS, FAGD Becoming a dentist means you will be a lifelong learner. Not only due to the ever-changing nature of dentistry, but every state dental board has continuing education requirements to renew your license each renewal period. We each have...
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA After graduating from dental school and starting to work as an associate, life then occurs. The work at the practice chosen for the beginning of the career is just not progressing as smoothly as addressed when the interview process was...
By: Dr. Alisa Johnson Dental School Tip “It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint” It’s about working smart and being efficient, not just working hard. With the amount of material and courses, it’s important to develop a system to get and stay organized. At dental school...
By: Katie Dumbell, DDS, MS In dental school, we are taught the technical skills that are required to be a dentist, but some of the most important skills to being the best dentist aren’t things you learn in a classroom. While technical hand skills and a competent...
COVID-19 forced meetings of all kinds, including those in the dental industry, to go virtual. However, in recent weeks, the door to in-person dental trade meetings has swung back open. I attended my first in-person dental meeting back in May as a speaker at the...
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA After the search is over and the new job has begun, it is time to make sure that learning is occurring with a timeline that is acceptable to both the dentist who was hired and to the owner who is hopefully mentoring the new associate. The...
For so many dental practices across the country, trying to find, hire, and keep team members and associate dentists has been a challenge. However, could we finally be turning the corner in the quest to fill those open positions? While the dam isn't likely to break any...
By Kevin Henry Some new numbers from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute (HPI) are shining a light on just how much the hiring crisis in dentistry has grown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to HPI data, the percentage of owner...