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Dental school scholarship pays tribute to Harvard’s first African American faculty member, Dr. George Grant

Kristie Ceruti • February 23, 2022

In 2021, a tribute to Dr. George Grant, the first African American faculty member of Harvard University and its dental school, came in the form of a scholarship to support underrepresented minority students. This aligns with the 1867 actions of Harvard School of Dental Medicine as the first dental... CONTINUE READING

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Benco gives back through Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman Endowment for dental students

Abby Rush • February 8, 2022

This year, Benco Dental is giving back with every enrollment in its Benco Select rewards program. With every enrollment or re-enrollment, the nation's largest independently owned dental distributor will donate a portion of the fees to the Dr. Robert Tanner Freeman Endowment. The Dr. Robert... CONTINUE READING

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Ever wondered who invented the dental chair? Track the evolution of the dental chair from 1790 through today.

dentalhistory • September 9, 2021

Ready for a look at the evolution of the dental chair? From its humble beginnings in 1790 and the fancy parlor dental chair of the early 1900s, to the streamlined workhorse of the 1930s and the colorful marvels of the Mid-Century Modern era, the dental chair has always served its purpose. Here's a... CONTINUE READING

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Would you try alternative medicines to relieve your toothache? Consumers in the 19th century purchased homeopathic cure-alls for toothaches and more.

dentalhistory • August 31, 2021

Someone with a toothache in the 19th century might have been tempted to pop a few Number 8 pills from a personal Humphrey's Homeopathic Specifics (shown) case in their home. Even highly-educated people, including American author Louisa May Alcott, were among the many consumers who purchased one.... CONTINUE READING

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Interested in sports dentistry? Dr. Ray Padilla explains how to get started. Follow his path from the 1984 Summer Olympics to the LA Lakers and UCLA Bruins

Kristie Ceruti • July 27, 2021

Dr. Ray Padilla first fell in love with sports dentistry when he dedicated his talents in the Olympic Polyclinic during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This summer, the preeminent expert on sports dentistry, Trauma Prevention and Treatment was invited to present a lecture on athletic... CONTINUE READING

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A Very Victorian Fourth of July from TheDailyFloss historian

dentalhistory • July 4, 2021

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

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37 years of Pride: How did Dr. Carole Ann Boyd defeat fear to guide dental patients through the AIDS crisis in Texas?

Kristie Ceruti • July 1, 2021

Dr. Carole Ann Boyd shares two truths that helped her defeat fear as a young dentist in 1984. During LGBTQ+ Pride month, the Texas trailblazer discussed the realizations that inspired her strides within dentistry over the 37 years that followed. 1. "If you don't do it, who's going to do... CONTINUE READING

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Tuesday afternoon trivia: Name two game-changing women who made history in Lawrence, Kansas.

dentalhistory • June 29, 2021

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

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“I didn’t think. I investigated.”

Kristie Ceruti • April 1, 2021

It's been nearly 120 years since Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's initiative spurred a revolution, and his thoughts at the moment of discovery of the X-ray still inspire today: "I didn't think. I investigated." Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901, but according to a recent... CONTINUE READING

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Copper Band Man

Larry Cohen • March 26, 2021

  Before the days of retraction cord, polyethers and polyvinyl siloxanes — and way, way before the days of CAD/CAM systems — the preferred technique for taking crown and bridge impressions was copper bands and compound. The Bakelite box here — the proverbial Forrest Gump–style box of... CONTINUE READING

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