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Don’t make me choose between dentistry and beautiful nails

Nail art 2How are we supposed to maintain beautiful nails in dental school? My mother, who is a dental assistant, gets a manicure every Saturday morning. I used to shame her for wasting money every week on this luxury. Now, I completely understand. Because of dentistry I am destined for a life of awful nails. Read on…

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Plush tooth giveaway (and haiku contest!)

GUTS-TOOTHHappy Friday! In the spirit of TGIF, we have a giveaway today. Read on for how to win a cute plush tooth!

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Society and the smile: Hollywood’s influence on the perception of beauty

IL Gattopardo - Premiere - 63rd Cannes Film FestivalWe’ve all heard it before. Hollywood is affecting our society’s perception of beauty. Whether your exposure to celebrities is through television, movies, or tabloid covers in supermarket checkout lines, the barrage of the enhanced and heavily edited ‘ideal’ is undeniable…

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Dental school March Madness

Basketball hoopFor as long as I can remember, March is college basketball season. Every year I fill out a bracket with the knowledge I have gained watching men’s college basketball the previous five months. And each year my bracket bursts halfway to the Sweet-16. This year was no different, however I found a new group of teams that I wanted to cheer for. It was not the mid-majors or the Cinderella’s. It was the dental schools…

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Pinterest DIY whitening is put to the test

I have to begin by saying that I was hesitant to write a DIY post. Especially one on whitening at home. The only time I …

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