Landing your first job as a dentist can be daunting. Despite navigating interviews for dental school, specialty programs, and residency, entering the professional field feels different. The stakes are higher, and the pressure to impress can be overwhelming. To help you succeed, we’ve compiled seven essential tips to boost your confidence and ace your dentist … Continued
Dentistry demands a unique blend of skills few other professions can touch. You’ve got to have the technical knowledge to treat a wide variety of hard and soft tissue problems. You need business savvy, leadership skills, and significant manual dexterity. There are so many moving pieces to running a dental practice, and many dentists spend … Continued
Mentorship is central to our mission here at CDP. We believe in the power of mentors to help new dentists grow and foster supportive relationships within our teams that can last their entire careers. An effective mentor can do more than just show you the ropes! Mentorship Is Part of Our Culture What sets us … Continued
Part-time dental jobs are on the rise! Today, dentists have more flexibility when building a schedule that gives them an outstanding work-life balance. If you’re considering whether part-time work could be the right fit for you, it may not be a cut-and-dried question. There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to work full or … Continued
As you consider options for your employment as a dentist, you want to be sure you’re working for a practice that provides excellent patient service. No doctor wants to work for a practice that leaves patients feeling frustrated or dissatisfied. Even more importantly, doctors should never have to find themselves on shaky ground regarding the ethics … Continued
Dentists have a reputation as being a little “type A.” Organized, fastidious, and detail-oriented. You’d assume that a dental office organization would be a no-brainer. Surprisingly, inefficient organization systems are the bane of many dental practices. What organization systems should you focus on when building your practice or looking for a practice to join? How … Continued
Are you wondering how to pay off dental school debt? A dental degree is among the most expensive degrees you can pursue in the United States. Your dental degree is likely more expensive than a medical degree by a significant margin. Dental graduates enter the workforce with an average of $300,000 in student loan debt. … Continued
A good mentor can make the difference between a successful first year of practice and feeling like you’re floundering. That’s why Community Dental Partners makes mentorships one of the cornerstones of our mission. Incoming doctors feel supported and less stressed through our mentorship in dentistry approach. They also usually surprise themselves with how much they … Continued
There are many hurdles to becoming a dentist: you must finish your bachelor’s degree, perform well on the DAT, undergo the rigorous application process to get into dental school, and complete four to six years of dental education. For recent dental graduates, life has felt like one challenge after another for a long time now. … Continued
What treatments will you perform? Between continuing education courses and mentorship, we work to help you feel confident in your skills to perform any dental procedure at CDP! Dentistry means more than just filling cavities all day. Part of what makes it so great to be a dentist is that every day and every case … Continued