Starting a dental practice from scratch is not for everyone. Dr. Dimple Desai, however, shifted successfully from associate to independent dental practitioner in the competitive market of Orange County, California.For a young dentist wondering if it's time to venture out on their own, this... CONTINUE READING
Back in December, TheDailyFloss.com offered tips from the American Dental Association and other ideas to help your dental practice prepare for National Children's Dental Health Month. Each February delivers a special opportunity for education about the benefits of good oral health to children,... CONTINUE READING
With a new virtual format, Chicago Dental Society’s Midwinter Meeting will offer 118 classes from Feb. 25-27, including 99 live speakers and 19 pre-recorded courses during the live meeting. In 2021, for its 156th event, Heart of Dentistry, the society extends the dates of the meeting through... CONTINUE READING
It's American Heart Month: show your teeth some love. Your heart might thank you. Does good dental hygiene help prevent heart infection by reducing the risk of a tooth or gum infection? Is there a connection between poor oral health and cardiovascular problems?What better time than... CONTINUE READING
You’ve spent your career creating a dental practice where the priority is the safety and protection of your patients. A pandemic prompted you to find new ways to convey that message in a visually reassuring way. Is it still possible to follow trends and incorporate fresh interior design... CONTINUE READING
While we generally profile great women from dentistry's past, we do not want to neglect any woman of the past who has advanced the cause of equality for women and the advancement of society in general. On the run-up to Women's History Month (March) we are profiling a woman who worked tirelessly for... CONTINUE READING
A young California duo, Dr. J. Alexander Somerville and Dr. Vada Watson Somerville (shown in the group photo, courtesy of the UCLA Library for Oral History Research at the Hotel Somerville groundbreaking in 1928) made a conscious choice to bring the challenges of the workday home, much like in... CONTINUE READING
A group of dentists working together in a central location and offering all sorts of dental procedures, painlessly - that's a modern invention, right? Wrong! Back at the turn of the last century, there were several dental groups that advertised "Painless Dentistry". False Advertising How... CONTINUE READING
In the early days of the twentieth century, SS White ruled dentistry like a colossus. Well, that was then. In Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine, Benco Dental Chairman and Chief Customer Advocate Larry Cohen discusses this in an installment of Larry's Collection, a showcase of unique... CONTINUE READING
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