Noise-induced hearing loss is a severe issue plaguing our industry, yet how many people know about it? While we obsess over new composites and digital software, our daily exposure to chronic high decibel/frequency noises puts us in a helpless position where we are nearly guaranteed to suffer some degree of permanent irreversible hearing loss through the course of our career. Decades of literature warn us of these dangers, but without mandates and a practical solution, nothing will change. Read more...
Dental school provided us with the clinical training necessary to practice as professionals, but did not prepare us for the business of dentistry. As individual practitioners, we lack the guidance and experience necessary to thrive from day 1, and have to rely on trial and error and learning from our mistakes.
My mission for the FSG4Dentists project is to help provide a foundation in business principles necessary to establish our careers, and offer a mentorship program tailored to assist colleagues of all experience levels to gain knowledge and insight in specific areas they are hoping to build upon. Read more...
Born in Spain and raised in southern California, Dr. Shamardi earned his DMD at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. While at Tufts, he was elected class president for all four years by his peers.
Dr. Shamardi received his Periodontal certificate from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery and practices full-time while teaching part-time as a Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Dental Division of Periodontics. Read more...