A big part of being a great provider to your patients is arriving to the clinic prepared. My clinic bag has all the things I need to ensure a successful appointment.
How specialties receive ADA recognition
The ADA started with seven recognized specialties and has only added five specialties in the past 160 years. Three of the specialties, dental anesthesiology, oral medicine and orofacial pain, were recognized in the last three years. Ever wonder why more specialties aren’t recognized?
Post-match survival guide
Match day is an exciting culmination of hard work and months of preparation for dental students across the country. As a GPR and AEGD applicant, I was excited to see which program on my list ranked me. The time came, I opened my email and, to my shock, I saw the dreaded, “We regret to inform you…”
One billion toothbrushes: Practicing sustainability in the clinic
One billion is a large number. It’s almost unfathomable to envision what one billion of anything looks like. Rest assured, this number can manifest itself in many ways. One unfortunate truth is that one billion toothbrushes are thrown away annually, finding themselves in our landfills, on the beaches of Central America, in forests of West Africa.
From scripts to smiles: How pharmacy school prepared me for dental school
When most people hear my path to dentistry, they think that I’m a glutton for punishment, yet the truth is, I am actually just a normal girl who, like any 18-year-old at the time, didn’t quite know herself yet. The story starts with high-school Connie, who knew she was meant …
The benefits of participating in a graduate program
When I was a freshman in college, I thought I would go straight to dental school after graduation. However, as the semesters progressed, the notion of taking a gap year — or years — started to become a possibility.
How to use plumber’s tape in sim lab
Plumber’s tape is an affordable and convenient tool to use for anterior restorations. It can be used for Class IV composites or veneers. Unlike a thick mylar strip, plumber’s tape provides adequate room and visualization to contour the adjacent tooth. In this video, Stephanie Sadler shows the application of plumber’s tape on a typodont…