Thirty-one days.Not nearly enough time to spotlight every woman in history who has sacrificed, pioneered, challenged, innovated, mentored and made today possible. Women’s History Month does provide the impetus to honor them, learn more... CONTINUE READING
If there was one path Andrew Zucker did not see himself pursuing, it was the one that led to dentistry. Growing up with two parents in the dental profession (his mother Maribeth worked as a dental hygienist and his father Dr. William J. Zucker, DDS, a general dentist) Andrew experienced a fair... CONTINUE READING
Earning a degree is expensive. Total student loan debt in the U.S. today amounts to $1.52 trillion, according to Forbes. With a financial burden weighing on her shoulders, Dr. Malieka Johnson, DDS, is uncomfortably acquainted with the student loan debt struggle -- and that’s why she’s putting... CONTINUE READING
When asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?" many respond with answers such as astronaut, President, or princess. Since age four, Dr. Sarah Palmer knew she wanted to be a dentist. As a child, the dentist terrified her, and she believed she had the ability to make it better for... CONTINUE READING
Free dental care is wondrous. Free dental care and caring for orphaned children, as Dr. Angela Cotey does, is special indeed. Travel, the aphorism says, can change your life. It certainly transformed Dr. Angela Cotey’s: A physical-therapy student during her first year at Marquette University in... CONTINUE READING
Quite a bit, if you're supporting Cranberry USA's ongoing social media campaign for Global Dental Relief. Their Facebook campaign (shown at left), which will run until December 31, offers anyone willing to offer a 'Like', a chance to help support children's oral health. For every 'Like' received... CONTINUE READING
If you haven't carved out a few minutes in 2016 to pay it forward, let today be your fresh start. The deadline is at hand to nominate an outstanding woman in dentistry. Do you know a female in the dental community that's setting new benchmarks? Or a groundbreaker who's willing to implement new... CONTINUE READING
Loyalty to a friend drew Steven Moriconi, DMD, F.A.C.D, F.I.C.D., to Haiti in 2010 after a natural disaster devastated the people there. The profound need he witnessed prompted six return trips in the past five years and the founding of Men Anpil , which means “many hands” in Haitian... CONTINUE READING
