Improving team member engagement
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:00:35 +0000
Dentistry is a rewarding career despite some of its challenges. You have probably already thought about the ups and downs when choosing it as a [...]
‘Like entering hell itself’: Battling the Riverside Fire as a volunteer firefighter
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:00:09 +0000
With the many hardships we are facing as a state, nation and world I think this new year, we should remember those who give so [...]
Consider doing more this Black History Month
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:00:47 +0000
A couple of months ago I wrote a blog after the death of George Floyd. In it I talked about wondering what my great grandmother, [...]
Business side of dentistry: Location, location…demographics
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:30:28 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to [...]
A north star for practicing after 2020 and beyond
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:57:16 +0000
2020 was unkind to everybody. The pandemic has placed restrictions on businesses, causing huge losses across the board. Much like the recession in the late [...]
The butt of the joke
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:15:49 +0000
There is an old joke that goes: “What do you call the person who graduates last in medical/dental school?” Pause for effect. “Doctor!” Usually laughter [...]
Happiness and Habits: Evidence-based ways to being happier
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:30:28 +0000
As dentists, our practices are driven by evidence-based science. What if there is an evidence-based way to be happier? Dr. Laurie Santos, a professor of [...]
Business side of dentistry: Finding your WHY
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:30:56 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series exploring the business aspects of the dental profession, from starting a practice and marketing to [...]
Editor’s note: New Dentist Now issues resolved
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:23:01 +0000
Earlier this morning, our New Dentist Now email subscribers were notified of at least nine blog posts published that strayed from our normal content. The [...]
My COVID-19 vaccination experience
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:30:37 +0000
Just a few weeks ago, on Dec. 11, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first vaccine [...]