Spend an evening giving back. At a recent #TheLucyHobbsProject give-back event hosted by Jennifer Schau DDS (shown in dental chair) in Saginaw, Michigan, more than 20 attendees not only supported the Dress for Success Foundation with 50 items of professional women's clothing, but also... CONTINUE READING
Plastic coatings applied to the surfaces of teeth aren’t just effective; they’re also cost-effective, according to Austin Frakt @afrakt in TheUpshot today. Incorporating research from The Cochrane Collaboration, the American Dental Association, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Food and... CONTINUE READING
A company in Earth City, Missouri, aims to assist dentists in that quest. Its new eco-friendly prophy angle, the Denticator Eco, is made with 25% less plastic than leading disposable prophy angles, according to the company. In addition to using less plastic, the Denticator Eco 125 count... CONTINUE READING
Strong female leadership, for one. In Greek mythology, 12 deities (five female!) guided the universe from Greece's Mount Olympus. Artemis (shown), the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, moon and archery, illustrated strength of will and self-confidence. [caption id="attachment_18466"... CONTINUE READING
Unless your cupboards are stocked with chalk, glycerin, xylitol, and peppermint oil, and you've got National Geographic host George Zaidan@georgezaidan on standby, you might want to forgo making toothpaste in your home chemistry lab (aka kitchen). You may decide to... CONTINUE READING
Anything that can stain a white T-shirt will also stain teeth -- and you've probably shared that warning - along with common culprits of extrinsic stains (coffee, tea, red wine, soda, berries - and smoking) with your patients. Though these causes discoloration and darkening, leaving patients... CONTINUE READING
Blocks from the nation’s first hospital, medical school, and women’s medical school, Philadelphia -- the first planned city in the United States – will greet inspirational women in dentistry next spring. An annual celebration named for Dr. Lucy Hobbs, the woman who, in 1866, became the first... CONTINUE READING
The exuberance for his patients, his profession, and life in general, is unsurpassed -- and he's not afraid to drool on video, as witnessed in Mouthguard / Cheek Retractor Challenge. Whatever the winning combination, it has earned Dr. Jeff Shao of The Woodlands, Texas a triple celebration in... CONTINUE READING
Five years ago Bob Pattillo thought he'd try out road cycling as a low-impact form of exercise. One month ago today, the 25-year dental industry professional headed out on two wheels to Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula for 150-miles of beautiful Puget Sound vistas and challenging... CONTINUE READING
With the help of a crane. After graduating from Baylor University more than a decade ago, Rex Wildey headed west with some friends, killing time surfing in Santa Monica, watching the wetsuit-clad locals spill out of their Volkswagen buses - the emblem atic surfer vehicle since Lyndon Johnson... CONTINUE READING