Publications
Tips to prepare for a job interview
ASDA Blog/Mouthing Off
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | Jan 15, 2020
As dental students, you’ve learned how to prepare for each challenge that comes your way. It should come as no surprise, then, that the best way to ensure that you will do well at a job interview is to prepare. In the short time allocated for your interview, how can you convince a prospective employer that you’re the best choice? see more
How to get sleep when you are stressed
AGD Impact
By Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., MAGD | Aug, 2019
Dentistry is stressful. In order to avoid becoming overwhelmed by tension created by patients, treatments, procedures and the business aspects of the profession, we encourage dentists to incorporate a wellness plan into their daily activities. No wellness plan is complete without recognizing the importance of a good night’s sleep. But if you’re under stress, how are you supposed to fall and stay asleep? see more
Being empathetic in practice
ASDA Blog/Mouthing Off
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | Aug 28, 2019
Empathy is defined as “the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts or attitudes of another.” For dentists, empathizing with patients is not only good practice. According to the September 2014 issue of the New Zealand Dental Journal, dentists who empathize with their patients enjoy higher rates of case acceptance and patient satisfaction. see more
How to Deal with Big Life Changes
AGD Impact
By Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., MAGD | May, 2019
Big life changes can be positive or negative, expected or unexpected. We often mark our lives by acknowledging big changes: graduations, weddings, housewarmings, deaths, divorces and retirement. However, big life changes can induce a great deal of stress and discomfort, even when we’re the ones initiating them. see more
How to Maintain Professionalism While Enduring Personal Trauma
AGD Impact
By Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., MAGD | Nov, 2018
As dentists, we enjoy all the privileges that accompany a high level of education. We are able to provide for our families, and, with careful planning, can preserve enough personal time to enjoy a fine quality of life. Unfortunately, no amount of privilege or planning can protect us from personal tragedy. see more
How to empower your patients
AGD Impact
By Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., MAGD | Aug, 2018
Based on the principle of autonomy, patients must be involved in decisions about their treatment. Evidence-based practice incorporates the needs and desires of patients into appropriate clinical decisions. Patient compliance is an important determining factor in whether or not dental treatment will succeed. see more
Embrace the Life Stages of a Dentist
AGD Impact
By Eric S. Studley, DDS, and Ivy D. Peltz, DDS, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., MAGD | Jun 12, 2018
A professional career is like a lifespan. You start as a novice — dependent on others for education and mentorship — and end as a master — eager to impart your knowledge but ready to move on. Just like a lifespan, a dental career has stages. Success throughout these stages is dependent upon healthy and supportive personal and family relationships, thoughtful financial management and involvement in one’s community. Each life stage requires a different focus, and, with proper attention and planning, each stage can help develop the next. see more
Has it been fifty years already?
New York Academy of General Dentistry
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | Fall 2018
Content: Fifty years ago, the New York State chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) did not even exist. Back in 1968, AGD itself was only a 16 year old teenager. In NYS, quality continuing education for general dentists was hard to obtain other than that provided by dental schools. My, how things have changed! For one, AGD has grown into the second largest dental organization in the United States with over 40,000 members, and NYSAGD has grown from a fledgling group of forefathers meeting in a basement into a vital, prominent organization within the dental community. see more
Five unexpected benefits of becoming a dental educator
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | May 16th, 2018
Many dental professionals are drawn to a career in education. Some of the benefits are obvious: You get to give back to the profession by passing on your knowledge; you gain prestige from your participation in an academic program; and you can depend on a stable (though low!) income. In addition to those, there are other, more unexpected benefits that come with a career in dental education. see more
Maximizing your position as an associate
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | April 25, 2018
For many of us, part of the decision to become a dentist was based on our desire to work independently without a “boss.” While that may be the goal, even those who intend to become business owners and independent practitioners may have to report to someone along the way. see more
Defining your vision for the future
ASDA Blog/Mouthing Off
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | March 23, 2018
If you’re like us, you’ve always wanted to be a health care provider because of the desire to care for others. While that may be the answer to why you chose to practice dentistry, you also have to decide how and where you will practice. Once you’ve made these decisions, you will have the roadmap to your future — or your vision see more
Get That Job: Nailing the Dental Job Interview
Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry
By Drs. Peltz and Studley | March 14, 2018
You got a job interview? Congratulations! This webinar will help you prepare for your interview. listen to webinar
Seeking Employment Made Easy with Dr. Ivy D. Peltz & Dr. Eric S. Studley : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dentistry Uncensored
By Howard Stern, Dr. Peltz and Dr. Studley | February 8, 2018
Dr. Ivy Peltz and Dr. Eric Studley are both general practice directors and clinical associate professors at New York University College of Dentistry in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, where Dr. Studley is also the director of practice management and ergonomics. see more
Top tips for dental job interviews from the candidate’s perspective
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 22, 2018
In the past, dentists posted available jobs in journals or newspapers, and dental job seekers replied to the ads and hoped to be granted an interview. Things are a bit different today. Finding employment in today’s dental marketplace has evolved into a multistep process comprised of development, research, communication, and closure. see more
How and why we’ve built our teams from the ground up
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 2018
Sometimes it seems as if the dental job market is filled with a finite number of job candidates, and that those candidates rotate from one practice to another, like a game of musical chairs, until they find practices that meet their criteria or they start their own businesses. So how do you build a team of committed, accountable, gratified and grateful employees? see more
Determining When to Make a Change in your Career
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | September 2017
Does this dental school scenario sound familiar? Your bench lab prep is nearly perfect, and in an effort to improve it you make it worse. see more
How to negotiate the best job package
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | August 18, 2017
If things are going as planned, it’s likely that in the near future, you will (finally!) be searching for a job. While finding a job may be your next most difficult hurdle, once you find a job, you will get one chance, and one chance only, to negotiate the best job package you can for yourself. see more
What will you gain from your leadership experience?
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | June/July 2017
YOU BECAME A LEADER to make change. You had a vision. see more
Contour extended: Which residency program is right for you?
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | June 5, 2017
The June/July issue of Contour is all about the road to residency. In this Management Monday post, Drs. Ivy Peltz and Eric Studley shed light on finding the right residency for you. see more
Successfully Managing Tough Times
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | June 2017
We all have bad days. That's just the way it is. see more
The One Thing Every Dentist Should Do As Soon As They Graduate with Dr. Eric Studley
By Dr. Studley | May 16, 2017
Here is episode 62! Here I interview the wonderful Dr. Eric Studley. In this episode we really dissect the marketing practices and tactics that have worked in the past and continue to work, and what is popular now that we should NOT be doing at all. see more
Maintaining your Personal and Professional Relationships
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | May 2017
It can be difficult to make personal and professional connections. Once made, it's tempting to assume that the hard part is over. see more
How do we find the time?
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | April 7, 2017
Everyone is busy, we know. We’re no different. see more
How to get your patients to just say “yes”
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | March 13, 2017
Your job during the course of your dental education is to learn what you need to become an excellent practitioner. Much of that knowledge needs to be applied in order for you to learn effectively. see more
Advice for Building Confidence as a New Dentist
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | February 2017
All you've been able to think about since starting dental school is graduating, and now you've done it. Congratulations! see more
Career paths: Expecting the unexpected
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 30, 2017
As new dentists, we both thought we would wind up in private practices, delivering ethical care of very high quality to our patients. Eric planned to create a high production, multi-specialty practice. see more
Is a residency program right for me?
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 20, 2017
At this time of year, we have become accustomed to answering two questions asked by third-year dental students. The first is: “Should I apply to residency programs?” The second is: “How do I know which residency program is right for me?” see more
How to build a long lasting relationship with faculty members
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 16, 2017
You know how every chef movie has an aspiring sous chef who admires the head chef, but the head chef either doesn’t have the desire or can’t seem to find time to mentor the sous chef? In this regard, the dental profession is no different from the food preparation profession. see more
From Theory to Application: A Study of Knowledge Transfer in Dental Education
By Dr. Peltz | 2017
Podcast click here to listen see more
ADA: Top 10 most popular New Dentist Now blog posts of 2016
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | December 30, 2016
From tips for dentists struggling with work-life balance to the rules of social media, the New Dentist Now blog continued to grow in readership and content quality in 2016, thanks to the hard work of our guest bloggers. see more
Managing the work-life balance
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | December 21, 2016
One of the reasons that many of you have chosen dentistry as a profession is to establish autonomy. You’d like to set your own schedule, take vacations when you please and not answer to a boss. see more
Managing debt without deprivation
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | December 12, 2016
Dental school is expensive, and someone has to pay for it. By the end of dental school, both of us had accumulated significant debt. see more
Express Gratitude, Improve Your Well-Being
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | November 2016
Most of us were taught by our parents that social graces dictate a simple statement or gesture of appreciation after someone does something nice. In other words, most of us were taught to say thank you. see more
5 things we wish we had known after dental school
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | January 11, 2016
When we first graduated, there were times we thought we knew everything, and there were times we thought we knew nothing. These raging fluctuations in our self-assessment were disruptive to our professional self-esteem. see more
Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin-based composite restorations
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
By Dr. Peltz | October 25, 2016
Resin-based composite (RBC) is currently accepted as a viable material for the restoration of caries for posterior permanent teeth requiring surgical treatment. Despite the fact that the thermal conductivity of the RBC restorative material closely approximates that of natural tooth structure, postoperative hypersensitivity is sometimes still an issue. see more
Finding Your Center with Yoga and Ergonomics
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | October 2016
When we think about ergonomics, posture comes to mind. Feet flat on the ground. Knees lower than hips. see more
As a Master of fellow, what advice do you have for general dentists?
By Dr. Peltz | September 2016
Here are some yoga lessons (as I interpret them) that I try to apply to my dental practice and to my life: see more
Personal accounts on why you need insurance
By Drs. Peltz & Studley | August 1, 2016
As dentists, we’re in the business of prevention. But what happens when in spite of our preventive efforts, our patients develop a problem? see more