Join more than 1,000 dental managers this summer in Orlando, Florida and learn from some of the best speakers in dentistry July 18-20 as the American Association of Dental Office Managers hosts its 15th Annual AADOM Dental Management Conference. #AADOM19 Two of those incredible educators — Kay Huff and Dona Schulz, RDH, BS, MBA — offer […]
Austin Oral Surgery, Benco Dental hosted a Giving Back event with the Lucy Hobbs Project to support the @Refuge Ranch for DMST in Austin on March 29. In honor of women’s history month, Austin Oral Surgery hosted its first annual Lucy Hobbs Project Regional Event, “Empowering Women in Dentistry.” View images: Click here. The event […]
The dental drill…feared and loathed by children and adults alike, but do you know its history? Here’s a peek at a few of the many stages in the evolution of the humble dental drill. Slow, noisy and barely effective treatment — what more could patients hope for without electricity? Prior to the 19th century, the […]
Nation’s largest family-owned dental distribution company announces first acquisition in 2019 Benco Dental, the nation’s largest family-owned dental distributor in the United States, today announces plans to acquire Connecticut-based Dart Dental Supply (shown) on April 29, 2019. This is Benco’s first significant acquisition in the Northeast region in the past several years. Dart Dental was […]
At her Endodontics practice in Chicago, Dr. Wenfei Wang uses her clinical skills to relieve patients from pain and her artistic abilities to ease their mind. Sometimes she’ll just pick up a notepad and create a quick sketch to illustrate how a procedure will benefit their oral health or to help them better understand the […]
All dentists — and people in general — can take #Thursdayinspiration from Dr. Kadambari “Kady” Rawal. “I enjoy wearing all the hats!” says this ray of light in the profession. The Boston-based thirtysomething earned The Lucy Hobbs Project Women to Watch Award in 2016 from Benco Dental, and this year received commendations as a recipient […]
Dr. Bennett Isabella of the Dakota Dental Clinic was one of the Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 dentists in 2018. In Apple Valley, Minnesota he’s doing big things for U.S military veterans through a program, Smiles for Freedom. The program was started by patients spreading through word of mouth that the office would help out […]
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 ( https://womenshistory.si.edu/ ) and most importantly, continue the path of positive reinforcement. The Lucy Hobbs Project does this through the community of dentistry. Annually, […]
Eliminating the need for narcotic pain medications and steroids, accelerating healing, and delivering pain relief stand out as product benefits Benco Dental announces a partnership with StellaLife, an innovative biotech company on a mission to improve people’s lives and significantly reduce, or in some cases eliminate, the need for narcotic pain medications, steroids and antibiotics. […]
For many years I’ve been fascinated by the World’s Columbian Exposition (the official name of the Chicago World’s Fair), held in Chicago from May 1 to October 30, 1893. I own a photograph booklet of all the buildings and at least one antique magazine with contemporary articles and photos of it, I’ve read The Devil […]
