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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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Dental historian: ‘Get better or get gone’

Kristie Ceruti • February 12, 2021

In the early days of the twentieth century, SS White ruled dentistry like a colossus. Well, that was then. In Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine, Benco Dental Chairman and Chief Customer Advocate Larry Cohen discusses this in an installment of Larry's Collection, a showcase of unique... CONTINUE READING

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The Mystery of the Trans-Illuminator

Larry Cohen • December 26, 2020

Before X-rays were standard, this innovation helped diagnose patients with blasts of white light. [caption id="attachment_35643" align="alignleft" width="214"] Larry Cohen, Benco Dental Chairman and Chief Customer Advocate, has over the past half-century collected hundreds of unique dental... CONTINUE READING

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Q: How did silk dental floss change the world?

Kristie Ceruti • December 14, 2020

A: One strand at a time, according to Larry Cohen, who has over the past half-century Larry Cohen collected hundreds of unique dental artifacts, which reside at Benco Dental's home office in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Silk dental floss debuted in the late 1800s - saving people, at... CONTINUE READING

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Have toothpicks gone by the wayside? #thedailyfloss won’t shed a tear.

dentalhistory • July 14, 2017

While floss (!) and interdental brushes offer safer solutions for cleaning in between teeth, people have been picking their teeth for hundreds of years. Just ask Washington Post reporter Sarah Kaplan, who recently discussed evidence that Neanderthals used toothpicks for dentistry. Signs of... CONTINUE READING

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Murder most foul. Can you guess the first dentist to offer ‘expert testimony’?#forensic-dentistry.

dentalhistory • June 12, 2017

Two invaluable dental forensics equipment tools that we can't live without Today we have wonderful dental inventions such as the NOMAD eXaminer™ and NOMAD Pro 2™, hand-held x-ray machines (shown, courtesy ForensicDentistryblogspot.com) that can be used in places where traditional x-ray... CONTINUE READING

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London calling. Specifically the British Dental Association building in Marylebone.

Kristie Ceruti • January 9, 2017

If your schedule doesn't permit a pop by to 64 Wimpole Street in London's Marylebone neighborhood this week  ( Tuesday and Thursdays from 1-2.p.m), then a Londonist.com virtual tour by  Will Noble of their dental archives will do nicely. Among other historical findings at the British... CONTINUE READING

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All graduates are created equal.

Kristie Ceruti • June 17, 2016

Method acting, a technique in which an actor aspires to complete emotional identification with a part, might not be something you'd expect to encounter during the workday at a dental distribution company. [caption id="attachment_10065" align="alignleft" width="169"] Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor as... CONTINUE READING

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Top 10 dental-themed destinations

Kristie Ceruti • December 1, 2015

Planning your holiday or spring vacation? If you enjoy themed junkets or have a hankering for dental history, these destinations should rank high on your must-see list: City of Bacolod, Philippines. Nicknamed "City of Smiles," the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, is... CONTINUE READING

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