Facebook is making it easier for new dentists to stay connected with one another and get to know of all the new conferences that are going to take place.

In fact, it’s become an extremely crucial and vital tool for both those attending and those not attending this year’s ADA 25th New Dentist Conference, which is going to be held from June 16-18 in Chicago.

The event currently has more than 700 group members on the social networking site and there’s room for more as more and more dentists join in daily. To join the conversation, all that you need to do is search Facebook for the “ADA New Dentist Conference” and request to join. Group members can add their dentist friends to the group easily, so there is real “community-building” going on.

The good thing about this is that it is the best professional community where people can talk to each other, share information and make connections with colleagues. According to Dr. Rob Leland, chair of the ADA New Dentist Committee they have been We’ve been able community around the conference, which is particularly conducive to making connections since it’s a smaller venue, especially for new dentists.

The Facebook site is being used for updating followers on continuing education and leadership programming and social events, idea sharing for constituent and component societies, and as a way for users to make plans while in Chicago. The site also helps them to use technology to their utmost benefit since they know who is coming to the conference and who won’t be able to make it. As rightly stated by Dr. Leland the most important thing is that followers will be able to stay in touch with colleagues and the ADA after the conference.

Social media has particular benefits for users, especially those people who increasingly rely on smartphones and tablet devices for communicating, and the ADA has plans to maximize its use.

We feel that social media is a way to reach younger dentists in a fun way was claimed by Dr. Sarah Poteet, a member of the New Dentist Committee representing the 15th District. It’s a way to connect and create buzz about the ADA, our conference and organized dentistry and to ask questions, if any about the conference.

Once the conference begins, users can go on to use it more by posting pictures from events such as the evening at the House of Blues Chicago and the opening reception at ADA Headquarters, comment, share memories and let people know what they did for fun in Chicago.

The conference will have a Twitter feed and in the upcoming weeks, and a mobile app will be unveiled that includes information on Chicago sights, dining, entertainment and attractions.