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Hygienists: Are you ready for the Rocky Mountains? Dona Schulz and RDH are!
Congratulations to RDH Under One Roof on celebrating a milestone! This summer, July 16-18, an event in Denver will mark two decades of their dedication in offering quality dental hygiene education. To share the excitement, RDH magazine spotlights 11 Colorado licensed hygienists on its January cover and within its pages. Among them: Dona Schulz, MBA, RDH, the Lead Clinical Coach and Technology Trainer with Benco Dental, the nation’s largest privately owned dental distributor (shown below, first row, third from right)….
Gain vision, energy for your dental practice with Kay Huff
When it comes to dental practices, Kay Huff’s got vision. It was over 30 years ago that this one-woman whirlwind began helping teams as a dental practice coach, and since then she’s been channeling that energy as a driving force to help hundreds of practices reach and exceed their professional goals. Passionate about her work, this Director of Coaching with Benco Dental’s Practice Solution Team brings a strong background in dental business systems, team motivation, leadership, and practice profitability. Last…
NSK recognized for their handpiece designed with women-in-mind: Nano 95LS
From Phoenix to Chicago and across the U.S., NSK Dental made an impression on women in dentistry this fall. On September 28, the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) recognized the company’s Nano 95LS electric handpiece attachment in the 2019 Best New Product Contest. During the 98th Annual Conference of AAWD at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, in Phoenix, 2019 President Dr. Brittany Bergeron presented the award to NSK representative Katie Capalungan. NSK Representative Katie Capalungan (left) accepted recognition…
Striving for vs. attaining perfection. Where do you fit in?
Dentistry in one of the few fields of study where what we create, as practitioners, is physical in nature. As a result of that, it’s easy for us to compare the fruits of our labor to photographs found in textbooks or ones referenced on the lecture circuit. All too often we lose sight of the fact that we work in a very unforgiving environment of a human mouth. We try to recreate the ‘Taj Mahal” of crowns in patients who…
Women in dentistry unite in Chicago this week at event hosted by Lucy Hobbs Project, Cameo Dental Specialists
On October 3-5 at The Blackstone, Benco Dental’s annual celebration honors 6 exemplary women, features 9 inspirational speakers and supports Let It Be Us. This week in Chicago, The Lucy Hobbs Project, in partnership with Cameo Dental Specialists, will celebrate six outstanding women in dentistry. On October 3-5, The Blackstone Hotel, 636 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 will welcome Benco Dental’s 7th annual Celebration named in tribute to Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor, the first American female to earn a…
Women in dentistry to convene at The Blackstone in Chicago next week
A distinguished destination for celebrating change makers in dentistry Since 1910, The Blackstone has attracted celebrities, socialites, and politicians. It is named after Timothy Blackstone, who was the president of Union Stock Yards and the Chicago & Alton Railroad. In 2019 it will host exemplary women in dentistry (read about all six award recipients here!) during the 7th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration. On October 3-5, Benco Dental, in partnership with Cameo Dental Specialists, invites women in dentistry to bring their dental…
Arguments for equality in dentistry and in life #tbt #WomensEqualityDay
The blog is part of a series paying tribute to pioneers in dentistry. Celebrate changemaking women in dentistry at the 7th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration, set for October 3-5 at The Blackstone in Chicago. Register today: https://www.regmadeeasy.com/benco/the-lucy-hobbs-project/2019/ I am writing this post on August 26, #WomensEqualityDay. It’s the 99th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, that gave women the right to vote. Today, I’m focusing on a few voices that advocated for and against allowing women to practice…
Dr. Charmaine Ng is a Woman to Watch in dentistry
This fall, the Lucy Hobbs Project will host its 7th annual Celebration honoring women in dentistry. The event, hosted in partnership with Cameo Dental Specialists on October 3-5, 2019 at The Blackstone, Chicago will feature a lineup of inspirational and insightful guest speakers and panelists in line with the theme, Mind+Body+Spirit and close with a give back session to benefit the nonprofit organization Let It Be Us. (Register today: https://www.regmadeeasy.com/benco/the-lucy-hobbs-project/2019/ ) Expect to be wowed. Each year, though, the Celebration’s…
Balance your body and mind at #LHP19 with Anelody Tice
Dentistry takes its toll on the body. If an expert offered to help your body restore its physical, emotional, mental and physiological balance and retain it through movement, touch and music, would you try it? Anelody Tice grew up studying ballet. From the age of 5, she enjoyed the movement and creativity of dance. As an adult she found the same passion with Yoga and Pilates and continued to learn about the body while studying Massage, Craniosacral and Visceral Therapy. The past 15…
Creating a positive place in the universe: Nicole Zwiercan meets #LHP19
Giving back. Finding strength in difficult times. Inspiring others to use their voice to promote positive change. One woman does it all … and more. Nicole Zwiercan, Mrs. USA Universe 2018 and a Registered Dental Hygienist who was recently named one of Chicago’s “Most Inspiring People” will discuss how to grow stronger from trials and celebrate triumphs at the 7th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration. Join her Oct. 3-5 at The Blackstone, Chicago. Earn 4 CE credits and celebrate women…