By: Stephanie Botts, RDH, BSDH, CEAS This article is part of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention Speaker Series. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in dental clinicians is well documented in the literature, ranging...
By: Mr. Brandon Bosch This article is part of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention Speaker Series. In today's competitive dental landscape, combining online and office marketing strategies is essential for attracting and retaining patients while keeping your...
By: Laura Brenner, DDS This article is part of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention Speaker Series. Do you ever feel burnt out by burnout?The word is everywhere these days. I’ll admit, as someone who loves helping others reduce burnout, even I get sick of...
By: Purnima Hernandez, DDS, MA, CHWC This article is part of the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention Speaker Series. At the peak of my career, I had a sudden onset of vague symptoms which included hearing impairment in the right ear, extreme fatigue and brain...
By: J.R. Franco, DDS and Amisha Singh, DDS The holidays are here and the 2024 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC) is right around the corner! We are excited to have three fun-filled days of continuing education, networking, social events, area discounts and a...
By: Janie Boyesen, DDS, DMSc As my term as President comes to an end, I have had the chance to “walk down memory lane” and think about my journey. It has been an honor to serve as President of the Metro Denver Dental Society (MDDS) and work alongside such an...
By: Janie Boyesen, DDS, DMSc The 2023 Rocky Mountain Dental Convention (RMDC) is the hallmark event for the Metro Denver Dental Society (MDDS), and I am grateful to say it was a success! It was wonderful to witness the hard-earned results of countless hours and...
By: Sheila Stille, DDS; Karen Foster, DDS; and Joann LeClaire, RDH, MS “Disability” is defined as any physical, developmental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional impairment or limiting condition that requires medical management, health care intervention,...
By: Trisha O'Hehir, MS, RDH Several things can go wrong with mouth breathing, leading to a cascade of health problems. The most obvious are dry mouth and lack of nasal filtration. Dryness leads to enlarged and inflamed tonsils and adenoids and an increased risk of...
By: Mr. Kevin Henry I recently was in St. Petersburg, Fla., for a dental meeting, and, while there, I took part in a bicycle tour that took us by Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. As we pedaled past, I had a flashback to being there for a baseball...