Women in Dentistry: Beyond the Chair

As a woman practicing in dentistry, you have the added pressure to always be extraordinary, to live up to the expectations set by those before you. Expectations that were built in a world in which you were not always granted a seat at the table, nor could you always freely share your voice. So much progress has been made since then as women have paved their own pathway through the dental field. We, at Tokuyama Dental America, are incredibly proud of all the women in dentistry and especially those that we have the pleasure of working with. To best honor their work and unique experiences, we asked a few key opinion leaders to share their story, along with the challenges they face in a once male-dominated profession.

Women in Dentistry: Ambition, Hard Work, and Support to Overcome Social Stigma and Gender Barriers

An Indespensable Role In celebrating the achievements of women in dentistry, we not only recognize their invaluable contributions to oral healthcare, but also admire the progress made. As we look to the future, we strive to continue to support and uplift women in dentistry fostering an environment where all individuals, regardless of gender, can thrive and impart their meaningful contributions to the field.

Stresses When Opening a Private Practice

If you would have told me five years ago that I would become a private practice owner less than one year out of dental school, I would have thought you were absolutely crazy. Take it from someone who decided to have a baby, learn how to be a dentist, and purchase half of a practice all in the same year; becoming an owner dentist of a private practice can be stressful! Here’s a few ways to survive the whirlwind.

Finding the Perfect Mentor

As a dental student, I was constantly daydreaming of the days that I would get to practice “real life” dentistry. However, with that great excitement came a lot of anxiety about what that would look like. If you’re a newer grad like me (especially a grad during the COVID days), you know all the horror stories about the first few years of being a dentist. Luckily, I had incredible mentorship throughout my dental school journey that led me to the practice I now proudly co-own with my biggest dental idol and mentor.

Stocking Quality Products for a Streamline Practice

As a dentist who runs a “bread and butter” dental practice, I understand how important it is to buy the right products. Our practice has a reputation for providing both high quality work and high quality experiences for our patients all while remaining a PPO office. Since we are a PPO office, sustaining the balance of quality and cost is absolutely essential. Luckily, my practice has had more than 40 years of experience perfecting this stocking process.

Social Media in Dentistry

On average, people spend 151 minutes per day on social media. We can finish a whole crown prep appointment in significantly less time than that! Whether you are a big fan of social media or not, you have to accept the fact that it has become a huge part of our world and should become at least a small part of your practice. But how do you get started? First, you must answer these important questions.

Social Media in Dentistry 2

How many times in dental school were you told that if you had to pay for marketing then you weren’t running a successful practice? All we need to do is recycle our overdue patients, treat our current patients well and internal marketing will bring the numbers in, right? Wrong! We are in the era of social media. You can be the most incredible dentist, but because someone saw a dentist they liked better on their Instagram they’ll pick them over you, all skills aside. Whether you go big or small, social media needs to become a part of your practice. Here are my top tips on how to be successful in doing that.

Keys to Stress-Free Dentistry

Midway through my career, I was totally burnt out from dentistry. I was always nervous and afraid of getting sued all the time. I was swept up in the false belief that dentistry was just a stressful high-performance job and there was nothing I could do to change this. It was just the profession that I chose, and I would have to deal with my anxieties and regret by waiting until my kids were out of college. Maybe by then I would have paid off my loans and have enough money saved so I could retire and then do something else.

OMNICHROMA, OMNICHROMA Flow, OMNICHROMA BLOCKER Flow: When and Why I Use Them in Direct Posterior Composite Restorations.

As I have been using OMNICHROMA Flow more routinely in daily dentistry, my confidence in its capabilities has increased. I am continually striving to do the least invasive dentistry I possibly can and having a direct composite material that is versatile across the broad spectrum of procedures is exceedingly helpful. In this blog article, I will share why and how I use OMNICHROMA, OMNICHROMA Flow, and BLOCKER Flow in posterior restorative cases.

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