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Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster charted course for change.

Kristie Ceruti • January 31, 2021

"Barrier breaker." In 2019, The Washington Post aptly described the first woman and first African American to serve as president of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Joan Bluitt Foster, 1938 - 2019 (Photo courtesy The Island Funeral Home) Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster "served as a role model...... CONTINUE READING

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Dentists: Let’s celebrate #NationalTellAJokeDay

Rebeca Chieffallo • August 16, 2019

Jokes are one of the most classic ice breakers, mood lifters, and laugh inducers of all time - especially in the dental office. So, it’s not a surprise that jokes have their own national day dedicated to all of the joy and giggles they bring about. August 16th is National Tell a Joke... CONTINUE READING

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Where a Turkish delight meets #HermanMiller: Ayse Birsel #dentalpracticedesign

Erin Yeager • January 14, 2019

As a designer of products from Target, Hasbro, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota and TOTO, Ayse Birsel worked her way to the very top. Her newest collaboration with modern furniture design company, Herman Miller, has given us Overlay, a portable meeting room system to help divide open spaces and... CONTINUE READING

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A Monday moment of reflection

Kristie Ceruti • October 29, 2018

A substitute teacher, a researcher, a dentist -- three among the 11 whose lives were lost this weekend in Pittsburgh during an attack at Tree of Life synagogue. Through their professions and in their roles as friends, neighbors, relatives and members of the New Light Congregation, all 11 shared... CONTINUE READING

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SoCal dentist, Holocaust survivor shares ‘continuous hope’ at menorah-lighting #LATimes

Kristie Ceruti • December 14, 2017

Ninety-three years strong, Dr. Jacob Eisenbach, offered inspiration and hope as keynote speaker during the menorah lighting ceremony celebrating the first night of Hanukkah at Fashion Island on Tuesday in Newport Beach, California. According to LA Times features reporter Hannah Fry, the... CONTINUE READING

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Why golf wouldn’t be what it is today without this dental legend.

Kristie Ceruti • December 12, 2017

Chances are you've seen or used a golf tee. What you might not know: The wooden golf tee patent was established December 12, 1899 by one of 12 students in the Harvard Dental School Class of 1870. [caption id="attachment_35666" align="alignleft" width="250"] Dr. George Franklin Grant... CONTINUE READING

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A cautionary #NYT tale: Be sure your patients are more than numbers on a checklist.

Kristie Ceruti • June 10, 2017

Remember Alan Alda? Actor Alan Alda (think Hawkeye Pierce of M*A*S*H, or more recently Alan Fitch on NBC's The Blacklist) is the author of If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating” (Random House). Alan Alda... CONTINUE READING

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The Wonder Woman of Dentistry: How turning 30 helped a Florida dentist return to bikini bodybuilding and depart from pizza #ie40under40

Kristie Ceruti • June 7, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib4DE7yMKEg Bikini Model Transformation It all started from a simple decision to embrace potential and face fear 2017 Incisal Edge honoree Dr. Natalie Pennington graces the Natural Muscle magazine circa August, 2013 On the eve of turning 30, Dr. Natalie Pennington... CONTINUE READING

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Swimming with the Sharks: How an Indiana dentist braved the teeth-chattering temps of San Francisco Bay for charity #TeamFox #ie40under40

Kristie Ceruti • May 30, 2017

Swimmin' With the Sharks Choppy 59-degree waters in the San Francisco Bay and the possibility of sharks in the vicinity weren’t enough to deter Dr. Mark J. Broomhead from competing along with 2,000 other triathletes – and taking the lead in the swim portion. The St. John, Indiana dentist... CONTINUE READING

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Went to help your patients reduce pneumonia risk? Remind them to visit you 2x each year.

Kristie Ceruti • November 2, 2016

Pneumonia. One million Americans get the infection every year, and 50,000 die from it. Anyone can get it, according to a recent report in Health.com Research shared by Amanda MacMillan in [caption id="attachment_21116" align="alignright" width="116"] Smile Makers offer fun... CONTINUE READING

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