At the start of a new year (or anytime, for that matter), most dental practices are thinking about growth. Is growth a goal at your dental practice? In this article, discover two proven steps on the path toward achieving the success you want for your dental practice. Trying to grow your... CONTINUE READING
“A good gulp of hot whiskey at bedtime—it’s not very scientific, but it helps.” Known for his contribution of penicillin, Scottish inventor Sir Alexander Fleming also offered to the world this whiskey-related musing. It surely sums up the benefits of a 1950s invention by Don... CONTINUE READING
[caption id="attachment_273" align="alignright" width="300"] This set of blue wax teeth, created by students as part of their graduation requirements, can be found at the Historical Dental Museum at the Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia. According to... CONTINUE READING
Need to find everyday maintenance tactics for a dental practice? Wondering what dentists can do about glove prices and supplies, or which CE credits are required as an RDH? Considering investments and want to avoid common mistakes in dental real estate? Looking for a side-by-side analysis of... CONTINUE READING
To say that 2020 was a challenging year - in dentistry and everywhere else besides-- would be a gross understatement. Yet one of the biggest virtues of our profession is its ceaseless inventiveness, even amid a global pandemic. Read all the highlights in innovation, dental practice design, success... CONTINUE READING
Though Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor was not alive 100+ years ago to witness American women win full voting rights with the ratification of the 19th Amendment, she definitely forged a path to equality for her gender. By the time she had turned 28 (on her birthday, March 14, 1861) Dr. Lucy Hobbs... CONTINUE READING
An acquisition announced Friday by Utah- based Dental Intelligence supports continued expansion of the company's software platform and customer base. Dental Intelligence (DI), a leading dentistry analytics and workflow automation platform, on March 12 announced the acquisition... CONTINUE READING
When the Taylor Band Stretcher, shown at top, first appeared, it was mentioned by name in a paper by Dr. Herbert A. Pullen, who traveled all the way from Buffalo to San Francisco to present it on February 18, 1932. Other things that happened in 1932: Ford debuted the V8 engine and Radio City Music... CONTINUE READING
Leonie von Meusebach–Zesch survived the horrors of the 1906 San Franscisco earthquake, set up her dental practice in the Presidio Army base during the aftermath and tended refugees in the makeshift camp. She became the first (and only) female dentist in the U.S. Army until 1951. To begin... CONTINUE READING
Interested in niche dentistry or rebranding your dental practice? In 2020, Dr. Andrew D. Lyons II and his partner in business and life, Dr. Joya Lyons, earned recognition from two national magazines, and successfully rebranded their independent dental practice in the midst of a pandemic. Then,... CONTINUE READING