As dental professionals in a science-based field, sharing knowledge with patients is serious business. Shared laughter - a dose of humor - can be equally important, in the right setting. One educator - Steven Austad, Chair of the Biology Department at the University... CONTINUE READING
Before overnight shipping, dental distributors needed to base close to their customers – even right on top of them. Back in 1930 when my father, Ben, decided to open a dental supply “depot,” as they were called at the time, he rented one room on the fifth floor of the largest office... CONTINUE READING
Meet the unsung superheroes of dentistry. We're not talking about your dentist, hygienist, or mouthwash - though they are heroes every day. Cavity Creeps are foiled by fluoride and the Crest Team. Instead, time travel back to the 1970s where heroes regularly rescued the city of Toothopolis.... CONTINUE READING
Most people can't imagine not being able to enjoy their favorite meal again. Or wearing a surgical mask just to be in the company of others. Since 1998 when he underwent surgery and radiation therapy to treat a cancerous lump on his tongue, such was life for Mr. Shirley Anderson, according... CONTINUE READING
"I remember when this holiday used to be called Decoration Day. Whatever we call it, it is a solemn holiday. If you value your freedom and this great nation, thank a serviceman," said Benco Chairman and Chief Customer Advocate Larry Cohen Friday in his traditional holiday message to Benco... CONTINUE READING
[caption id="attachment_5315" align="alignleft" width="214"] Larry Cohen, Chairman and Chief Customer Advocate[/caption] When Art Deco design reigned in America, the humble waste can ruled the most stylish operatories. Waste receptacles have always been a functional necessity in the dental... CONTINUE READING
This century-old dental catalog from the Buckeye Dental Supply Co. is my personal equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls. (If any readers/archaeologists are in Toledo, I would love to know if the old Ohio Building still stands.) But rather than offering exceptional insight into antiquity, this... CONTINUE READING
VFW Post 423 Ann Arbor each year makes sure hundreds of veteran stories aren’t forgotten when it hosts a four-day Military Memorabilia Display at the VFW hall off of Wagner Road in Ann Arbor, according to Janet Miller' s story in The Ann Arbor News. "Hundreds of military artifacts –... CONTINUE READING
Fall and pumpkin spice. Chocolate and peanut butter. Dentists and Halloween. Usually, that third combo calls to mind ADA advice for a healthy Halloween, dental office candy buybacks that benefit charitable causes (a clever concept created by dentists ), or dental-friendly seasonal treats (Mini... CONTINUE READING
Would you believe that a dentist invented that favorite sugary food of the local fair: cotton candy? It's true! A dentist named William Morrison created it in 1897 with help from candy maker John C. Warton. Originally called "Fairy Floss," Dr. Morrison and Mr. Warton debuted their concoction at... CONTINUE READING
