By: Allen Vean, DMD A few years ago, I wrote about the technologies that transformed treatment and improved outcomes, innovations like the high-speed handpiece, ultraviolet curing light and chemical bonding. (Today, many would gasp at the sight of a belt-driven...
By: Amisha Singh, DDS, EdD MDDS Co-Editor Three years ago, I had just finished teaching a course on business plans at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. After the lecture, a group of bright, ambitious students approached me. They were...
By: Allen Vean, DMDMDDS Co-Editor Eight years ago, as I transitioned from a private pediatric practice and “graduated” to the rest of my life, I did have a plan. As a state clinical dental director of Special Olympics, I was involved with an exceptional...
By: Amisha Singh, DDS, EdDMDDS Co-Editor What is the foundation of leadership? Is it the strategy the leader sets? Is it the vision they see and the possibility they impart through impactful communication and transformation? Is it their ability to execute that...
By: Allen Vean, DMD Recently, I visited my college roommate and an incident on the plane had me in shock. Around forty-five minutes into the flight, a gentleman five rows in front of me stood up and pointed a finger at a woman sitting next to him. As the woman...
By: Dr. Amisha SinghMDDS Co-Editor What brings humans happiness? What do the happiest humans have in common? Ask any human what they seek in their life and the answers will vary. Some will say money, some will say fulfillment, some will say success. But what...
By: Allen Vean, DMD It is hard to believe it has been over seven years since I have had the distinct honor of being co-editor of our publication. One of my first Reflections discussed some reasons why the top companies in the world are rated number one. The fact...
By: Amisha Singh, DDS, EdD I am a voracious reader. I read everything I can get my hands on and have been devouring the written word for as long as I can remember. Words have been my nourishment and sustenance my entire life, ever since the days I was a child...
By: Allen Vean, DMD, MDDS Co-Editor No one needs to remind us the workforce challenge is the number one issue facing our profession for the near future. The medical profession is facing the same issue. TheAmerican College of Healthcare Executives reports in their...
By: Dr. Allen Vean The MDDS Board of Directors met recently and our co-editor, Dr. Amisha Singh, gave a beautiful presentation on “Professionalism.” As I listened to her speak, I realized that as of this spring, I will have graduated from dental school fifty years...