What led you to become a dentist? From a young age, I had a wide variety of interests. A family member served as one of my main mentors and opened my eyes to a career in dentistry. The profession appealed to me due to its unique combination of science, art, and business, while also allowing … Read more
Ms. Schmidinger, the Smart Integration Award by Dentsply Sirona has existed since 2019. How did it come into being? The Smart Integration Award is designed to honor female dentists with extraordinary success stories and innovative ideas. To find the best possible solutions in the digital workflows of dentistry practices, it is necessary for us to … Read more
After 30 years in the Dental Community, as a Dental Speaker lecturing in North America and internationally, I retired in 2015. Following my wonderful career, I wanted to give back and volunteer with women. Good Shepherd offered me the opportunity to donate my time and energy to its Women’s Services program. I didn’t realize how many women need … Read more
This entry has nothing whatsoever to do with mathematics. It has everything to do with women in dentistry. With more than 50% of today’s dental classes being represented by the fairer sex in N. America (the numbers are MUCH MUCH higher in many other countries), how is it that this percentage is not demonstrated on … Read more
First you need to read this! Double clickez-vous – what would I do without David Brooks? I’ve been privileged to learn online since the late 90’s. The focus was on my particular specialty, but it morphed into all areas of dentistry and most recently, into implants. The abundance of platforms on the Internet continues to … Read more
I’ve been working on this railroad for almost two years and I’ve shared cases from Dr. Marga Ree of the Netherlands on many occasions. She is without pareil in the world of endodontics and she is going to be a few hour’s plane flight away in March. If you feel the need for a weekend … Read more
From My Dental Health Companion Very often there is a direct correlation between a woman’s oral health and an underlying medical condition she may be experiencing. Below is some of the more common examples of this type of health issue. Dry Mouth Dry mouth, also called xerostomia, when someone doesn’t have enough saliva in the … Read more
We should all dream of the day when the title reads “A closer look at the six women who matter in dentistry; the glass ceiling shatters!” Last week, FORBES released its annual “World’s Most Powerful People” list, spotlighting a diverse cross section of influencers including business and political leaders, spiritual figures as well as today’s opinion makers. Of those … Read more
IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more
Webinar on Tuesday from the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries HAVE A TEAM MEETING!!! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/684212443 Image by fe_cavallo via Flickr Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Gene combination identified as risk factor in success of dental implants (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Healing times for dental implants could be cut (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) New Fiber-Reinforced Composite … Read more
From RDH – by Karen Davis – karen@karendavis.net Front office administrators, dental assistants, dentists, and dental hygienists have one thing in common: Patients will approach any of them to ask about something they just read or heard on TV regarding how the oral cavity impacts the rest of the body. They don’t discriminate. We’re all … Read more
By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more
Contact – Merideth Menken, ADEA Media Relations – MenkenM@adea.org WASHINGTON, April 21 (AScribe Newswire) — Emerging data indicate the unique effects of oral cancer, periodontal disease, obesity, violence, and other factors on women’s health. The American Dental Education Association (ADEA), with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health sponsorship, will … Read more
Women’s 3rd Annual Dental Conference – June 10-11, 2011 Please note – KIM KARDASHIAN WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE The convenors are trying to keep it “real”…. Blue Mountain Resort COLLINGWOOD, ONJune 10-11, 2011 • Dr. Julianna da Costa – Whitening• Dr. Susanne Perschbacher & Dr. Kristina Perschbacher – Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology• Paula Morrison – Temporary Restorations … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Dental Divas, a professional organization designed to support the needs of women dentists, has announced the official launch of Dental Divas Online, an interactive website enabling members to connect with other dentists in their city and nationwide. The goal of Dental Divas is to form an online destination for women dentists to share, … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children‘s oral health, announced an outreach partnership with the text4baby program. The AAPD’s leading pediatric oral health experts will work closely with text4baby in the dissemination of information to pregnant women and new moms about children’s oral health care. An educational program of the … Read more
Women are twice as likely to suffer extreme anxiety when visiting a dentist compared to men, according to a government survey of dental health. The study found 19% of women suffered extreme anxiety in the waiting room compared to 10% of men in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The research, carried out by the Office … Read more
If you haven’t already done so, be sure to register now for the Toronto Academy of Dentistry’s 73rd Annual Winter Clinic Meeting! The meeting is taking place on Friday, November 12th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building and registration is open online until midnight November 10th! After that, registration is still available on … Read more
This first of a series of entries will showcase those in our profession with XX chromosomes who are bringing new ideas and innovation to the practice of Dentistry: Shannon L. Pace, CDA a National and International Speaker and published author and a 1994 graduate of the Dental Assisting Program at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, … Read more
Critical Issues in Dental Education Gender Trends in Dental Leadership and Academics: A Twenty-Two-Year Observation By Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, D.D.S., M.S.; Damian J. Lee, D.D.S.; et al The purpose of this study was to examine gender disparities in dental leadership and academics in the United States. Nine journals that represent the dental specialties and high publishedimpact factors … Read more