Cats, kids, and explosives! What could be more American? Ah, the Fourth of July! That most American of holidays: enjoy a day off from work, relax with family and friends, cook meats on the grill, and then set off dangerous, but legal, fireworks in the evening. There's no other holiday like... CONTINUE READING
Quick. Think of two progressive women who made history in Lawrence, Kansas. You're on your game if you guessed Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor, the first woman to earn a dental degree in the U.S., or Flora E. Richardson Coleman, the first woman to complete the curriculum and graduate from The University of... 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
The blog is part of a series paying tribute to pioneers in dentistry. Celebrate changemaking women in dentistry at the 7th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration, set for October 3-5 at The Blackstone in Chicago. I am writing this post on August 26, #WomensEqualityDay. It's the 99th anniversary... CONTINUE READING
Think about this statistic: in 1900, Americans consumed 90 pounds of sugar per year. By 2008, that number had doubled to 180 pounds per year. The US ranks as having the highest average daily sugar consumption per person. What has happened to our eating habits since 1900? Hop in the Wayback... CONTINUE READING
A large, heavy glass dispenser, filled with dental floss, is featured at the Benco Dental museum in Northeast Pennsylvania. This "Champion" dental floss dispenser (shown), from Johnson & Johnson, circa early 1900s, is much different from the lightweight, small floss dispensers we use... 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 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
Ever wonder where the legend of the Tooth Fairy comes from? You know, the little entity that takes away a baby tooth and exchanges it for money or a small gift? Are Americans the only people with a crazy ritual to mark the loss of a primary tooth? Apparently not! Illustration from an antique... CONTINUE READING
Early film showcased everything from horror to zany comedy to ... dental education films. Yes, that's right, one of the uses of early silent film was to educate children on proper dental hygiene! One of the first films of its kind, Tommy Tucker's Tooth (1922) was produced by none other than Walt... CONTINUE READING
