Marko Vujicic presents data in the hopes of illuminating possibility and affecting positive change in dentistry. He also is not afraid to admit he's gained insight from Disney's Frozen. In his discussion with Rick Cohen on Benco Dental’s Driving Dentistry Forward podcast he shares thoughts on... CONTINUE READING
In 2020 Dr. Andrew Lyons 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. How did the Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 honorees and Dentaltown’s first cover... CONTINUE READING
On his "learning journey" Amir Aghdaei has traveled quite a distance from his first days of college at age 16 in Iran. "Being a lot younger than everybody else, you were always treated as a little bit of a geek--not fitting the profile. I couldn't drive...but I was good at mathematics. Whatever... CONTINUE READING
For a 17-year-old raised in a traditional family where generations of women focused solely on home and family, a career in dentistry seemed like a remote destination, with no clear roadmap. Dimple Desai remained undeterred, and today she is a leader in her profession. How did she reach her... CONTINUE READING
In his early days as a periodontist, it took Dr. Michael Cohen a few years to convince his dental colleagues that they needed to utilize their greatest resource: "each other". In 1987, though, when he invited a patient to be interviewed at a study club meeting the "electrons were flying."... CONTINUE READING
If you've ever used a patient portal to make an appointment with your physician or request a prescription refill, you've got Mike Cataldo to thank. Long before the CEO of Convergent introduced the pain-free possibilities of Solea laser to the dental community, his idea to connect doctors with... CONTINUE READING
Aside from running a dental practice in San Antonio, Texas that offers family and cosmetic dentistry, and implants, Dr. Josh Austin involves himself on many levels within the dental community. When he’s not writing a monthly column and weekly e-newsletter for Dental Economics magazine, Dr.... CONTINUE READING
Meet the founder of two institutes and a university bachelor’s program, a front runner of advanced dental surgical techniques, an advocate for the oral care of 28,000 children and counting, the mind behind 100-plus medical devices and technology, an engineer of empowerment, and a unifier of oral... CONTINUE READING
For dentists wondering how highly-driven innovators embrace the future and move the profession forward, this new series will provide the questions – and the answers. This fall, Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine celebrates 10 years of recognizing brilliant achievers in dentistry, ages 40 and... CONTINUE READING
As part of our new profile series on dental students and recent graduates, Alicia Briscoe, a third-year student at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, shares her experiences and advice with other dental students around the country. What’s been most fun in dental school? Learning... CONTINUE READING