By: Dr. Amisha Singh The new year trickled in slowly this time, settling into the familiar curves and crevasses of the life which we have been living. In some ways, this new year felt like an extension of the past two years. Still battling a pandemic that many...
By: Dr. Amisha Singh As I type this out, I am coasting at 477 mph at a breathtaking 38,000 feet in my first flight since the pandemic started. As someone who once considered Denver International Airport a second home, this is a little bit like a step back into...
By: Dr. Allen Vean As a pediatric dental resident years ago, one of the many requirements of my program was tocomplete a research project within the two years of training. The increased utilization of nitrous oxide in the dental operatory was always of...
By: Dr. Allen Vean What will you tell your children, grandchildren, and hopefully your great-grandchildren about the events of the last fourteen months? What an incredible part of American history we have all witnessed. Unfortunately, this part of...
By: Amisha Singh, DDS One year. It has been one year since I first went back to work after maternity leave. I left my daughter in my mom’s arms, hoisted the pumping bag over my shoulders and got ready for a new season. I was an experienced veteran of...
By: Allen Vean, DDS We all remember our dental education days. Some of us are reminded of hard times, good times and friendships that have lasted our entire professional lives. Moments of learning when your brain finally realized the instructor was giving...
By: Allen Vean, DDSAccording to the Spruce.com, Feng Shui is a practice of looking at our environments and how to live in harmony with the principles of the natural world. This comes from an ancient poem and reflects upon how human life can beideal if we...
By: Amisha Singh, DDS I sit staring at the white space on the paper. I am in my home office after having been at home for six weeks, practicing social distancing and watching the world change before my eyes. My children play under the table at my feet....
By: Allen Vean, DMD It certainly does not seem like almost four years ago I became temporary and then co-editor of our quarterly publication. In that time, I have reviewed journals, blogs, websites, newspaper articles, social media posts, and other...
By: Amisha Singh, DDSThey say we are all at risk, all the time. They say that the rates for provider burnout are at an all-time high. Depending on which study you read, they say that more than 50% of dentists are affected, with young professionals being...