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Blog About Contact NEW DENTIST NEWS Follow ADA News on Instagram How the Well-Being Index has helped my mental health As dentists, it is important for us to understand mental health illnesses are on a continuum, from mild or none to moderate or severe, and they are diagnosable and treatable health conditions. Everyone has a state of mental health and wellness, which can be good or poor or somewhere in between. Mental health and wellness can vary or… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Health Resources and supports Wellness Featured How sisterhood and mentorship help navigate a career in surgery Kimiko Agari, D.D.S., M.D., and Kristi Agari, D.M.D., M.D., are sisters who received training in the same oral and maxillofacial surgery program. I interviewed both Drs. Agari to understand their journeys into a surgical career. Dr. Hung: It’s rare to see sisters who pursued a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery together and in the same residency program.… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) After Dental School Career Path Diversity Mentoring Residency Overcoming unnecessary fear, or why I ate bugs in Thailand Imagine standing at a bustling street market in Bangkok, the air filled with exotic scents and the sounds of a vibrant city. In front of you is a vendor, his cart adorned with an array of unusual delicacies. He gestures toward a bowl of fried insects, a common snack in Thailand. For many, this scene epitomizes the very… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Life as a Travel Wellness Managing student loan debt as a new dentist As new dentists, we can all remember that gut-wrenching moment when we received an email from our loan servicer warning us that our payments would be due soon. Looking back at our time as dental students, we spent years learning the intricacies of prepping the most ideal class II restoration, administering anesthetic and memorizing mnemonics in order to… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) After Dental School Finance Student Loans Making an impact through Give Kids A Smile Six-year-old C.J. had a mouth filled with cavities. At school, he would hide his smile, keeping his mouth closed to avoid bullying. At home, he would only eat soft foods, fearful of the pain eating caused. His school nurse and pediatrician tried to get him to open his mouth, to see the severity of dental disease, but he… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Community Outreach Give Kids A Smile Helping You Be a Better Dentist Learning the art of storytelling in the business of dentistry As a new dentist, you’re about to embark on an exciting journey in the world of oral health care. While clinical skills and patient care are at the forefront of your practice, there’s another crucial aspect that often goes overlooked: the power of storytelling. Your dental practice has a unique story waiting to be told, and sharing that… Read More » Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Business Side of Dentistry Communicating Dental Practice Success Posts navigation 1 2 3 4 … 206 Next → Search Search Subscribe to Blog via Email Email Address Subscribe Top Posts & Pages How the Well-Being Index has helped my mental health What type of entity should a dentist consider selecting and why? 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