Earlier this month, Dental Products Report announced its Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2017. The publication is in its eighth year of recognizing exceptional women in the dental industry. Its honorees, which include dentists, industry leaders, office managers, educators and lab... CONTINUE READING
An Introduction to DeW.Life, and Anne Duffy It’s no surprise that dentistry, like most medical professions, has been historically male-dominated. Yet more and more women are coming to the forefront and pursuing careers as dental professionals. According to Anne Duffy, founder of DeW.Life... CONTINUE READING
Benco Dental, the nation's largest privately owned dental distributor, has been named one of the 2017 NAFE Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives, to recognize American corporations where women have significant clout to make the decisions that affect... CONTINUE READING
During Sol Figueiredo's first visit to a dental museum tucked in the mountains of Pennsylvania, she did not expect to be overcome with emotion. When the Brazilian interior designer and architect walked past a dental operatory representing the 1900-1940 era, her eyes filled with... CONTINUE READING
Diverse yet similar, six women redefining dentistry who shape their field and reinvigorate all those in their orbit will earn accolades this spring at a celebration inspired by the first woman to earn a degree in dentistry. The Lucy Hobbs Project, sponsored by Benco Dental, annually hosts a... CONTINUE READING
Over the past four years, The Lucy Hobbs Project® has been introduced to some incredible women in dentistry. These women have persevered throughout their careers and have set the benchmark high in our industry, similar to Dr. Lucy Hobbs, the first American woman to earn a doctorate in... CONTINUE READING
A maximum capacity crowd in the Carolina Room of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, included the first female graduate of the College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the first female President of the Texas Dental Association (TDA) and seemingly... CONTINUE READING
Strong female leadership, for one. In Greek mythology, 12 deities (five female!) guided the universe from Greece's Mount Olympus. Artemis (shown), the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, moon and archery, illustrated strength of will and self-confidence. [caption id="attachment_18466"... CONTINUE READING
Blocks from the nation’s first hospital, medical school, and women’s medical school, Philadelphia -- the first planned city in the United States – will greet inspirational women in dentistry next spring. An annual celebration named for Dr. Lucy Hobbs, the woman who, in 1866, became the first... CONTINUE READING
“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland All things will seem possible when you network, learn and become inspired by Dr. Carol [caption id="attachment_15738" align="alignright" width="150"] Event host ADA... CONTINUE READING