We at Supply Clinic are thrilled to welcome our newest vendor: The American Dental Association! The ADA is now selling a selection of its most popular products directly to dentists through Supply Clinic. Products for sale range from the 2017 CDT Companion to OSHA Kits to educational mouth models.
The ADA joins over 85 other vendors selling their products through Supply Clinic.
Finding a job in dentistry can be shockingly difficult. After speaking with a number of dentists on the subject, it seems that common places to search for jobs include Craigslist, classifieds of local dental organizations, Yellow Pages, and Monster.com. In a field where we pride ourselves on advancements in treatment technology, using resources like Craigslist and the Yellow Pages is embarrassing.
All of this begs the question – is there a good resource for finding a job in the dental space?
Since its inception in 2004, DentalPost is just that. DentalPost is website and mobile app where dentists, hygienists, office managers, dental assistants, lab techs, and sales reps can find job opportunities. The site is even capable of coordinating the sale of dental practices through classifieds.
A group of dentists is suing the largest dental distributors for working together to fix supply and equipment prices.
The class-action lawsuit, which began earlier this year, continues to move forward in federal court. The suit originally named only named Henry Schein, Patterson, and Benco. Their motion to dismiss the case was rejected, and Burkhart was named as an alleged fourth co-conspirator.
Earlier this month, a proposal began circulating in the United Kingdom to require migrants to undergo dental inspections. A conservative member of Parliament, David Davies, had called for dental checks to determine the age of migrants entering the country. Davies feared that migrants are lying about their age to gain entry into the UK as child asylum seekers.
His fears were echoed by other parliament members...
Patients typically have a mental construct of the dental experience. Perhaps the room is 5 degrees too cold, and has walls that are an awful shade of off-white. Perhaps the shriek of a dental drill pierces into the waiting room. Aside from the dental work, the aura of the office itself can put patients on edge long before they learn if they need anything more than a cleaning.
Enter Dr. Sara Creighton. During her final year of dental school at the University of the Pacific, Dr. Creighton began planning for her first dental office. From the get-go, she recognized the drawbacks of traditional dental office designs. “The way that [dental] spaces are designed don’t make people feel great, and having proper space design is close to my heart.”
