It’s nice to know when you’ve made a good decision, and your decision to go into dentistry was perhaps among your best. According to U.S. News you have chosen not only a great profession but one of the very best.

U.S. News ranks the top 100 jobs every year to help job seekers in determining their best moves. Practicing dentists have long touted the profession as being the very best, but how did U.S. News come to the decision it was the number 1 job in America?

The report is based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The initial search is for jobs with the greatest hiring demand from now until 2020. Then U.S. News scores each of these jobs based on the following criteria: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level, and work-life balance.

As you might expect, dentistry ranks high in all of these categories. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment growth of 21% for dentists between 2010 and 2020. This is good news for new dentists as well as dental students.

Here are the Top Ten of 100 Jobs on this list:

#1 Dentist
#2 Registered Nurse
#3 Pharmacist
#4 Computer Systems Analyst
#5 Physician
#6 Database Administrator
#7 Software Developer
#8 Physical Therapist
#9 Web Developer
#10 Dental Hygienist

Today 3M ESPE and Straumann announce their collaboration to develop a streamlined digital workflow for restorative dentistry:

Expecting to see good things from these companies.

• Companies plan to connect 3MTM ESPETM LavaTM Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. to the Straumann® CARES® digital platform for restoration of Straumann implants.

• Companies plan to offer new 3M ESPE CAD/CAM Restorative materials through Straumann CARES, improving the workflow from both companies.

• Collaboration builds upon their effort to drive the adoption of Dental Wings Open Software (DWOSTM) into the leading open global standard software platform for dental applications.

Smile Brands Inc. to open as many as 40 new offices in 2011

Company aims to increase number of offices by 12.4 percent, totaling up to 362 offices nationwide

March 2, 2011 • Irvine, Calif., — Smile Brands Inc., the nation’s top provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced its plans to open at least 30 and as many as 40 new offices this year. By the end of 2011 Smile Brands plans to have up to 362 affiliated dental offices nationwide operating under the Bright Now Dental, Monarch Dental and Castle Dental brand names, including other local brands.

The 2011 openings continue the growth and mission of Smile Brands Inc. which is to provide “Smiles for Everyone®!” by bringing quality, affordable dental care to local neighborhoods. Their patient-centered care model continues to set them apart as an industry leader throughout the United States.

Following its acquisitions of Monarch Dental in February 2003 and Castle Dental in June 2004, Smile Brands Inc. has been growing steadily, increasing its total number of affiliated dental offices by 116 percent in seven years. During 2010, Smile Brands Inc. opened 23 new offices and ended the year with a total of 322 affiliated dental offices nationwide.

The first new affiliated dental offices to join Smile Brands’ growing roster in 2011 include a Castle Dental office in Houston, Texas, and a Bright Now Dental office in Fountain Valley, California. Both offices are scheduled to open on March 4, 2011. This will mark the 36th office in the Houston market and the 50th office in the Southern California market.

For more information on Smile Brands Inc., and to find a location in your region, visit www.smilebrands.com.

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