Category: Miscellaneous

The 2015 Ohio Dental Association Annual Session – Excellence in Collaboration – has a wide range of courses, a discount and a special event specifically aimed at new dentists. Annual Session is Sept. 17-20 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. ODA members who have been practicing for 10 years or less will receive a one-time $50 ... [continue reading]

Teeth are easy; business is hard. I joined my first practice wearing rose-colored glasses. On paper, it was a great opportunity. I was given six months to commit. The contracts were signed at the start of my seventh month of practice. I was instructed to focus on my clinical skills, instead of the business aspects of dentistry. This approach made ... [continue reading]

I read with interest and dismay the "From My Perspective" article authored by an anonymous new dentist related to his or her experience in joining the practice of another dentist. It starts "Teeth are easy. Business is hard." As we all have experienced, while we are clinically ready to practice dentistry with at least minimal competence upon ... [continue reading]

Just as the dental office lease agreement is critical to your practice as a tenant, it is also equally critical to your business when you own the building (or real estate) that you practice in. A properly structured dental office lease agreement between the practice and building is critical to maximizing the value of their practice and the ... [continue reading]

House Bill 463, which was signed into law at the end of the year, has many provisions aimed at improving access to care. Several of the provisions of the bill will impact new dentists and dental students. The provisions go into effect March 23. Dental Residency Programs House Bill 463 helps bolster dental residency programs by creating an ... [continue reading]

Failure to comply with infection control standards can be costly. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can levy substantial fines and the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) can take action against a dentist’s license. While OSHA has not been particularly active in visiting Ohio dental offices, the OSDB has. As a starting ... [continue reading]

The 2015 Ohio Dental Association Leadership Institute – Learn, Lead, Succeed – will feature several opportunities for new dentists. This year's Leadership Institute will be March 27-28 at the Hilton Columbus Polaris Hotel and will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, updates on organized dentistry, breakout sessions and a ... [continue reading]

Do you even know what these mean? Hint: these are a few of the latest developments in the credit card processing industry and you WILL need to know them. Apple Pay is Coming Your Way. Previous solutions for storing credit cards on mobile phones have failed to make much headway, but Apple Pay seems to be a different story. Introduced last October ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Subcouncil on New Dentists hosted a free event for new dentists and their families at The Wilds on Oct. 25. “Many great ODA events are impossible for me to attend because of the demands of my family,” said Dr. Kara Morris, a pediatric dentist from Columbus. “The free event included lunch, our tours and parking! ... [continue reading]

Let’s begin by saying you have selected an amazing line of work with proven high success rates. With every chapter, every experience and every challenge you will encounter in your career, there is opportunity. Hopefully you will take from this article the opportunity to grow, the opportunity to learn and the opportunity to avoid costly ... [continue reading]