The New Dentist’s Playbook:
Building a Foundation for Long-Term Success

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course empowers new dentists to confidently transition from school to practice. The New Dentist's Playbook offers actionable strategies to navigate early career challenges, balancing clinical excellence with business savvy. Through real-world cases, expert insights and a focus on treatment planning, participants build a strong foundation for lasting success. Turn your early experiences into a framework for long-term achievement in dentistry.

Audience: Dentists, Dental Assistants
Recommended Pre-requisite: None 
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Format

Self-Instruction,
Pre-recorded Lecture

Subject

550 Practice Management

Speaker

Sable A. Muntean, DMD, MHSA

Availability

11/06/25 - 11/06/28

Credit

1 CE

Course Fee

Complimentary

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Identify key challenges in clinical care, patient communication and professional growth while anticipating the obstacles and adapting to industry shifts
■ Establish a sustainable career strategy by implementing systems for patient retention, financial stability and professional fulfillment
■ Master business and clinical integration by balancing treatment planning, efficiency and financial management to optimize patient care and practice growth

Sable A. Muntean,
DMD, MHSA

Dr. Sable Muntean graduated from Florida’s LECOM School of Dental Medicine, earning her Doctor of Dental Medicine and Master in Health Services Administration degrees. She then completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency and an Implant Fellowship at Southern Illinois University School. In 2022, Dr. Muntean became the first full-time female dentist at the St. Louis VA Hospital and is currently Chief Editor of igniteDDS’s ‘Get Lit’ Newsletter geared toward new dentists.
Patrick Jones - Course author

Disclosures:

CE CREDIT:

Participants must view the pre-recorded lecture in its entirety and complete both the survey and quiz. Once all components are finished, the CE Certificate will be unlocked and available for download.

SPEAKER DISCLOSURE:

This speaker was compensated by National Dentex for the production and delivery of the course content. Speakers do not receive compensation for additional viewings of recorded materials. Any additional disclosures regarding potential commercial bias will be provided by the speaker at the beginning of the presentation. This disclosure does not imply that the information presented is biased.

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