By Desiree Walker DDS / Guest Contributor After work, I like to go to the bar and really turn things upside down! Well - I do have fun, but this is what I mean. I actually go to my door frame mounted chin-up bar, stap on my antigravity boots and hang (shown)!! Why do I do this: 1.) To... CONTINUE READING
It won't be long before dentists stroll down the red carpet at the Emmys. Practitioners are already taking over prime time. According to a DrBicuspid Staff report, Lifetime's new reality show, "Smile," which premiered on May 28 and focuses on changing the lives of people with severe aesthetic... CONTINUE READING
In the spirit of recognizing that all dentists have vibrant lives outside the professional realm, Incisal Edge reporter Liz Diltz recently asked the 2015 Lucy Hobbs Project Award recipients to express their true passions. The magazine then captured them in a series of portraits, which can be... CONTINUE READING
If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with a President and a Queen, now is your chance. The dentures of President George Washington and the scalers of Queen Victoria housed at the National Museum of Dentistry are among its 40,000-object collection of dental instruments, furniture... CONTINUE READING
Though in 1950 she had never taught a class, except Sunday school, Massachusetts native Dr. Esther Wilkins was willing to venture to the Pacific Northwest and lead the first eight students enrolled in the dental hygiene program in Washington. [caption id="attachment_3955" align="alignright"... CONTINUE READING
Caption: This past June, North Carolina dentist Dr. Desiree Walker, shown, was a featured athlete on NBC's extreme obstacle competition, American Ninja Warrior. By Desiree Walker, DDS (@sarahdesiwalker) “A great dentist”; “a kind dentist”; “a gentle dentist"—these were the normal,... CONTINUE READING
If you're preparing for a marathon, American Ninja Warrior or anything that requires an average of 9 hours of athletic training per week, you might want to pay extra attention to your teeth. A New York Times story by Gretchen Reynolds suggests that erosion of tooth... CONTINUE READING