Malpractice Insurance for New Dental School Graduates
Kickstart your career with affordable dental malpractice insurance you can count on!
Congratulations on earning your degree and completing your dental board examination! You have a long, rewarding career ahead of you.
As you prepare to launch your dental career, it’s never too early to plan ahead. An important step is to help protect your future with broad dental professional liability coverage from Dentist’s Advantage.
Depending upon your career path, you probably will need dental professional liability insurance. Are you planning on:
- Starting as an associate in private practice?
- Working in corporate dentistry?
- Opening your own practice?
Whether your plans include those career options or something else, our affordable dental professional liability insurance help to provide peace of mind at all phases of your career.
Remember, no one is immune from a malpractice lawsuit. Both new and experienced dentists encounter the risk of a costly malpractice lawsuit that may place your license, practice, and finances at risk.
AGD Member New Graduate Discount Program
As a proud partner of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) since 2000, Dentist’s Advantage is proud to offer a special discount to AGD members who are new dental graduates.
Receive professional liability insurance—at no charge for up to one year!
You receive up to 12 months of coverage at no charge to you. The cost of coverage is assumed by the AGD and is only available through Dentist's Advantage.
Learn more about exclusive savings and benefits through our partnership with AGD, a leading professional association for dentists.
- New graduate discount program
- 10-20% savings on professional liability for AGD members
- Additional credits for risk education, group practices, claims-free status, and ADA membership
Non-AGD Member New Graduate Discount Program
If you are a new dental graduate but do not have a membership with AGD, there are still savings available to you as you start your career! Recent dental school graduates who are non-AGD members have the option of paying $50 for a claims-made policy or $100 for an occurrence policy for their first year premium. Additionally, it's never too late to join AGD as a member to take advantage of exclusive benefits.
Did You Know?
$129,183
- The average total incurred for claims against general practitioners (a 30.5% increase from 2016)
$213,243
- The average incurred claim associated with infection (a 70% increase from 2016)
$0-$100
- 1st year cost of malpractice insurance for grads*
Still in Dental School?
Currently, Dentist’s Advantage does not insure dental students, but we’re excited to provide you with professional liability insurance coverage as soon as you graduate.
In the meantime, we have a range of helpful
risk prevention and management materials, including case students, webinars, claim reports, and more, to help increase your knowledge about dental malpractice risks.
Start your dental career off with coverage that works for you from Dentist’s Advantage. We care about your risk education and your future!
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*AGD student members receive their first year of coverage on a complimentary basis through the AGD. Non-AGD members have the option of paying $50 for a claims-made policy or $100 for an occurrence policy for their first-year premium. State restrictions may apply.