Career/Professionals
10 Things You’ll Be Glad You Did In Ten Years As A Dentist
Each day we have the opportunity to make choices that affect both our professional and personal lives. Dentists are fortunate to have a career that allows more work-life balance than most other health professions. But sometimes the hardest thing to do is make choices about how you want to grow as a dental leader and…
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Your Patients Maintain a Healthier Oral Microbiome?
Probiotics can improve oral health as well as overall well-being. Dentists want to do everything they can to help keep their patients’ oral health in top shape. Aside from preventive care, recommending probiotics is a beneficial way to help maintain a well-balanced oral microbiome. When most people think of probiotics, they think of gut health…
Read MoreBurnout: The Biggest Challenge Most Dentists Face and How to Overcome It
Being a dentist is rewarding, but it’s also really difficult. It has been a long, tiring day. The stream of appointments has been crazy and added to that the challenge of a patient who was unhappy with their treatment. Life on the personal front has not been great either. The kids are asleep by the…
Read More5 Ways Orthodontics Benefits General Dental Practices
Enhance your dental practice by adding orthodontics. Not everyone thinks of general dentistry when they think of orthodontics, but that is beginning to change. General dentists who provide orthodontics for their patients are doing them a great service because they know their patients well: their personalities, their oral health needs, and their oral care goals.…
Read More7 Amazing Facts About Dentists
Yes, dentists, you really are amazing! Did you know that there are currently over 201,000 dentists working today in the United States? That’s one dentist for every 1600 people! We all know that dentistry has been with us for thousands of years, but how many amazing facts about dentists do you know? Today, we’ll share…
Read MorePros and Cons of Being a Dentist
Dentistry is a rewarding—and challenging—career. You love life, being a dentist—most days. Other days…well, you consider taking a very long vacation. You didn’t choose dentistry because you’re crazy about dental fillings and crowns, billing questions, and team management. You jumped into the profession for a lot of reasons that sometimes get lost in the day-to-day…
Read More10 More Ways to Avoid Doctor Burnout
Taking care of yourself will also take care of your practice. It’s no surprise that dentistry has one of the highest rates of professional career burnout. Between the physical and financial stress, it can cause a person to have a short-lived dental career if they don’t plan ahead and take charge of their lives. The…
Read MoreTo Every Dentist Who Feels Like They’re Failing
Facing and overcoming challenges as a general or pediatric dentist. There are few emotions quite as overwhelming and debilitating as the feeling like the feeling that one is failing at their business. It’s safe to say that, at some point, every successful dentist is going to experience such a moment in their career. In fact,…
Read MoreHow to Convey Your Expertise as a General Dentist to Patients
Inspiring confidence through effective in-person and virtual communication. As a general dentist deeply passionate about providing the highest level of care possible, you may be wondering how to best convey your expertise to patients. In most cases, it all comes down to communication and finding ways to connect with patients in a manner that sparks…
Read MoreKnowing Isn’t Enough: Practicing Self-Care Is an Action Verb
Consistent self-care is the solution for preventing burnout. Burnout is a problem that’s all too familiar for many dental professionals, especially dentists who are also running their own practice. When stress constantly builds without any sort of release, certain symptoms can begin to appear. You might find yourself feeling exhausted, even after a relatively easy…
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