So where does your state rank in terms of dental health for 2021? WalletHub has compiled its annual rankings and you can see in the map below where your state ranks overall. Source: WalletHub Spoiler alert: Wisconsin ranked first overall in the study, followed by...
By: Natalie Kaweckyj, LDA, RF, CDA, CDPMA, COA, COMSA, CPFDA, CRFDA, MADAA, BA Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden. That is a favorite quote of mine I wanted to share with you. Many of us can go a lifetime without landing in...
By: Dr. Robert Maguire Why is it that some dental practices have their team members for a long time and others have trouble keeping them? Why is it that dental practices with long-time employees appear to be the ones that are the most productive, most stable, and...
By: Kevin Henry So often, I get emails from dental assistants with questions about their career paths. I’ve spoken to dental assistants around the world for the last 15 years, and so many stories have been told to me by these amazing team members through the years. I...
According to LinkedIn’s 2019 Workforce Learning Report, 94 percent of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if it simply invested in helping them learn. This interest in learning and development is particularly strong among younger workers....
You know the funny thing about myths? Often, if you use your brain and think about them for a few minutes, you'll figure out exactly why they're called myths and not facts. Dental myths have been running rampant in our society since COVID-19 burst onto the scene....
Brushing, flossing, and twice-yearly dental check-ups are standard for oral health care, but there are more health benefits to taking care of your pearly whites than most of us know. In a review article, a faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine...
Another week, another piece of misinformation about dentistry is out there and ready for us to address. On Thanksgiving Day, the New York Times published a piece about how teeth were mysteriously falling out of people's mouths. Was it because of COVID-19? Some would...
It's a problem facing so many dental practices right now. Not only are you working to keep your practices open and thriving and your patients safe, but you are also doing everything you can to keep your team members free of the COVID-19 virus as well. Unfortunately,...