Why dentistry? My father is a dentist so I’ve always been exposed to the profession but throughout most of my life, I actually wanted to be anything but a dentist. I knew I wanted to go into the health profession, and I was extremely skilled with my hands since I was little. Dentistry ended up being the perfect… Read More »
“Commitment is doing the thing you said you would do long after the mood you said it in has left you.” For Dr. Gerald E. Davis II, leadership means commitment — and he demonstrates it in unmistakable fashion every day as the assistant dean of academic affairs and an assistant professor at the Meharry Medical College School of… Read More »
New dentists joined friends and colleagues for an evening of fun and Aloha Spirit at The Modern Honolulu during the Oct. 19 New Dentist Reception. Photos by EZ Event Photograpy.
Why dentistry? The freedom that I have to cater methods, treatments and materials to my unique patient needs keeps me on my feet and keeps me motivated to seek knowledge and study evidence-based dentistry. Why are you an ADA member? The ADA connects like-minded practitioners across the country. This type of support is very valuable for a new dentist. The… Read More »
A moment of serendipity while in dental school helped Dr. Jeanette Courtad create a momentous project decades later to promote oral health among kids and expectant mothers— a book series called “Toothful Tales.” Now a dentist at Colorado School of Mines for two decades, Dr. Courtad was a freshman at University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry… Read More »
On a random Tuesday night this past May, I found myself sitting with 56,000 other people in CenturyLink stadium. This time, it wasn’t the 12th man I was sitting with. It was with 56,000 Swifties. Yes, we were at the Taylor Swift concert in Seattle. Surprisingly, it was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. Thousands… Read More »