Listen in to Dr. Eric Ploumis, orthodontist, lawyer, and large group practice owner as he describes his main business helping others with theirs.  Dr. Ploumis describes what contracts are needs to be an associate, how to get the most out of your agreements, and how to seek and have good representation for all contracts.  Guest Bio: Dr. Ploumis maintains a practice in orthodontics and in law in New York City. He is an associate clinical professor of graduate orthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry and an attending clinical professor at Wyckoff Heights Hospital Department of Pediatric Dentistry. His legal practice focuses on business and transactional issues related to the practice of dentistry including practice transitions, partnership and employment agreements, office leases, and the defense of allegations of professional misconduct. He can be reached at www.DentalPracticeLawyers.com. About the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry The mission of the AAPD is to advocate policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children. The AAPD serves and represents its membership in the areas of professional development and governmental and legislative activities. The AAPD has over 10,000 members. Learn more about the AAPD at aapd.org. About Newly Erupted’s Host: Joel H. Berg is a consultant in the dental industry and practices Pediatric Dentistry part-time in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is Professor Emeritus and former Dean at the University of Washington. Dr. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is a Past-President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and Past-President of the AAPD Foundation. He is an editor of the book Early Childhood Oral Health and has published extensively on subjects including dental restorative materials for children, and medical management of dental caries. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models to manage dental caries as a disease. He lectures to dental professionals regularly on "Medical Management of Dental Caries". Dr. Berg is also the host of AAPD’s other podcast, Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for CE Hours that you can earn from the comfort of your own home? Visit AAPD’s Education Passport at https://educationpassport.aapd.org for CE from previous Annual Sessions, CE Courses, Symposiums and more! Check out AAPD’s other podcast- Pedo Teeth Talk! Looking for episodes on more clinical topics? Pedo Teeth Talk is a podcast specializing in pediatric dental topics relevant to you and your practice. Listen on iTunes, aapd.org, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Android and more! Without our platform sponsors, this podcast would not be possible. Thank you to our platform sponsors: Cheng Crowns (https://chengcrowns.com), Denovo Dental (https://denovodental.com), Dox Pedo (https://www.doxpedo.com), Pacific Dental/My Kid’s Dentist & Orthodontics (https://www.pacificdentalservices.com/), Treloar & Heisel (https://www.treloaronline.com)  Do you have an idea for a topic that you would love to hear on Newly Erupted? Email [email protected] with your suggestion! Spread the word! Tell your friends, colleagues, and co-residents about Newly Erupted! Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode.