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Find out how a two-line newspaper ad changed Michelle Lee’s career direction in today’s #DrivingDentistryForward podcast

  • November 5, 2020
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As leader of the world’s source for dental safety, Michelle Lee dedicates her talents to one mission: ensuring that “every dental visit is a safe visit.” The Executive Director of the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) draws from more than 30 years of experience in the dental and healthcare industries and a natural ability for networking to make that magic happen. Prior to OSAP, Lee worked at DDS Staffing Resources as president and CEO, where she specialized in…

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Lucy Hobbs defied dentistry’s status quo and aligned with suffrage leaders we honor today. #womensvote100

  • August 26, 2020
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Though Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor was not alive 100 years ago today to witness American women win full voting rights with the ratification of the 19th Amendment, she definitely forged a path to equality for her gender. By the time she had turned 28 (on her birthday, March 14, 1861, no less!)  Dr. Lucy Hobbs had opened a solo dental practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1866, when Dr. Hobbs earned her dental degree after defying nearly a decade of resistance, her goals…

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COVID-19: Connect with an expert at free 03.17 webinar

  • March 12, 2020
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Leslie Canham CDA, RDA, shown above, has been bombarded with coronavirus questions. To provide reliable resources and timely factie, the recognized infection control consultant and speaker is presenting a free webinar with Benco Dental. Register here. “I’ve immersed myself in gathering facts and trusted resources to disseminate to my clients and audiences. Hopefully, we can dispel some of the myths and hysteria, and get back to the business of providing dental care to our patients.” Leslie Canham CDA, RDA On…

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How the 1st female dentist in the U.S. Army survived the 1906 California ‘Exodus’ #womenshistorymonth

  • March 3, 2020
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Leonie von Meusebach–Zesch survived the horrors of the 1906 San Franscisco earthquake, set up her dental practice in the Presidio Army base during the aftermath and tended refugees in the makeshift camp. She became the first (and only) female dentist in the U.S. Army until 1951. To begin March’s celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, Dr. Leonie von Meusebach–Zesch seems a fitting selection. A Daughter of Aristocrats Leonie was born in 1882 in Texas, the daughter of German aristocrats. When she was six,…

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Benco Family Foundation Schedules Trio of Lessons in a Lunchbox Events for Chicago Schools

  • February 19, 2020
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Benco Dental’s charitable arm will join the Children’s Oral Health Institute in hosting Lessons in a Lunchbox programs during the 2020 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and in celebration, the Benco Family Foundation, together with the Children’s Oral Health Institute, plans to build on their strong relationship with Chicago Public Schools to host three Lessons in a Lunchbox events during this year’s Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Last year, the foundation gifted toothbrushes…

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