Unmusical Chairs

By: Larry Cohen

Ritter’s Audiac used white noise and songs in place of anesthetic, claiming to distract patients from any sensations of pain. BEHOLD ONE OF dentistry’s colossal flops. Introduced in 1960, the Audiac (short for “Audio Analgesic”) claimed that the right mix of sounds can “swamp or inhibit the original pain ...

(Not) Kind Of Blue

By: Ed Kobesky

Weary of traditional health care color palettes, Dr. DeMarquis Loyd dreamed up something bolder and more uplifting for his upscale yet accessible neighborhood practice. Standing out never looked so good. WELCOME TO WYLIE, TEXAS, about 25 miles from downtown Dallas yet still well within the metroplex’s enormous sprawl. ...

8th Annual – 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry for 2024

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By Robert Elsenpeter, Edward Kobesky, and Alanah Simenkiewicz Now in its eighth iteration, our annual 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry list has covered a wealth of topics and individuals over the years—the ongoing rise of the DSO, the ever-increasing numbers of women in the profession and of course a global ...

Children’s Crusade

By: Keegan Bradford

A new paper from a celebrated advocate for pediatric oral health and education argues for more public investment to help infants and toddlers get a head start on a lifetime of dental well-being. DR. WINIFRED BOOKER—a humanitarian long cele­brated in these pages for her steadfast commitment to promoting children’s ...

Here’s to the Researchers

By: Chuck Cohen

Now more than ever, R&D drives innovation in dentistry. We offer a worldwide tour of that process at every stage—and celebrate the brightest lights who make it all happen. INNOVATIONS IN dental health care require a staggeringly large global effort, a matrix of entities driven by motivations ranging from pure ...

Products Of the Year 2024

By: Incisal Edge

FROM AMAZING TECHNOLOGY that was unfathomable just a few years ago to everyday consumables that defy the ordinary, these are our picks of the products that grabbed our attention and didn’t let go during the last year. Don’t confuse it with a typical “best of” list, though: Our selections are, by definition, ...

Beautiful Minds

By: Ed Kobesky

Meet some of dentistry’s fastest-thinking, status-quo-smashing product maestros. Their endless ideas and relentless curiosity keep our industry marching toward a smarter future—while keeping their competition up at night. Here’s how they do it, and why it matters. Yamato Inoue Manager, Dental Design ...

Temple of Dedication

By: Incisal Edge

Temple Hospital pediatric resident Pujitha Siddani on childhood tooth trauma, the importance of resilience for new immigrants and a beautiful Indian beach town that will forever be home. WHY DENTISTRY? Because of a childhood incident that left a lasting impact on me. At age 10, while riding bumper cars at an amusement ...

Scientific Sentinels

By: Elizabeth Dilts

An exclusive look inside Gordon Christensen’s little shop of wonders, in which thousands of devices annually undergo rigorous testing. In come the products, out goes Clinicians Report—the byword for reliable dental assessment. Here’s where it all happens. THE GORDON J. CHRISTENSEN CLINICIANS REPORT has, for the past ...

Good Thinking

By: Keegan Bradford

Norman Vincent Peale, stand down: The new man at the head of the optimists’ club is an ex-cop who goes by the name Neo Positivity. NEGATIVE THOUGHTS and occasionally crippling stress abound. They’re an unavoidable part of being human, whatever your profession. That’s as true for dentists as it is for those in even ...
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