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10 Under 10: Dr. Antonina Capurro, expanding access to care in Nevada

As student focusing on pediatric emergency medicine, Dr. Antonina Capurro volunteered to work on a mobile clinic as a way of broadening her pre-med experience. She was tasked to oral hygiene instruction on a bus that served elementary school children in rural Nevada. What she found was disturbing: children who never had a toothbrush or had never brushed… Read More »

5 ways to gain respect when you’re the youngest in the practice

1. Give respect. The best way to gain respect is to give respect. Be aware of what you say, how you treat others and respect them for the good in them. – Dr. Sejal Thacker, Farmington, Connecticut 2. Dress the part. Invest in quality lab coats embroidered with your name. Looking professional and standing out among the staff… Read More »

10 Under 10: Dr. Brian Hathcoat, from engineer to dentistry

                                                            As Dr. Brian Hathcoat advanced through his career as an engineer, he realized that each promotion would take him further from the hands-on and research-oriented work he loved.… Read More »

New Dentist Conference: Embracing the evolution of technology in dentistry

Only a handful of hands had went up when Dr. Miguel Stanley asked his audience how many of them have used an intraoral scanner. “How about who has never used an IOS scanner?” he asked. This time, a majority of the attendees on Thursday’s New Dentist Conference — the first day of the two-day event — raised their… Read More »