America's largest privately-owned dental distributor has a surprise in store for all who visit its home office situated in the rolling hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Neatly tucked amidst the Benco Dental CenterPoint East distribution center and office complex: a fine dental museum. The... CONTINUE READING
Earlier this season, NFL Head Coach Sean McDermott credited Stefon Diggs with bringing "energy" to the Buffalo Bills offense and "a lot of intangibles" to the team. Diggs was caught on camera during a frustrating loss to Kansas City in Week 6, according to ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques,... CONTINUE READING
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 a year filled with coronavirus, wildfires, a major presidential election, a second strain of coronavirus, and a boatload of other problems, dentistry’s standout moments may have gone unnoticed. Throughout the year, the industry has found its place in pop culture more than once. Let’s... 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
Celebrate Dental Health Month with Free ADA Resources. Like most this year, the American Dental Association is already looking towards 2021. In preparation for February’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, the ADA has assembled free resources to help celebrate and educate. This... CONTINUE READING
In recent research published by Harvard Medical School, it was found that the practice of regularly writing down the things one is grateful for led to an increase in overall happiness. Dr. Robert A. Emmons of the University of California, Davis, and Dr. Michael E. McCullough of the... 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
It's fair to say that dentistry - and the world at large - in recent times has seen nothing the likes of 2020. That despite a global pandemic, patients are able to visit dental offices for treatment today speaks volumes to the fortitude, courage and flexibility of everyone in the profession.... CONTINUE READING
The popularity of aligner therapy continues to rise. 87 percent of adults indicated that clear aligners would be the most acceptable form of orthodontic treatment, according to peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals*. Per the authors of "Adult Perceptions of Different Orthodontic... CONTINUE READING