On February 9, 2021 I became the first woman to win the Reidar F. Sognnaes Award of Excellence in Forensic Odontology from the American Academy …
Patterson Female Service Technician Thrives in a Male Dominated Role
If there is one thing being a service tech is not, it’s not a punch-in-and-punch-out type of job. According to Candace Barry, every day is …
My Grandma Louise
Family has always been a big part of who I am, and what I’m about. My Grandma Louise meant the world to me. Growing up …
When the Dentistry is so Good, Caregivers Cannot Tell Their Loved Ones’ Smiles Are Not Real
How many times a day do we look at someone’s smile on tv, in a magazine, or online, and wonder if they had any dental …
Choices: The Road Not Taken
Many of us have heard the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Though this poem paints a beautiful picture of choices and roads …
Breathing Life Into Our Future
Every why I have or at least those that are etched into my soul have arisen from tragedy. If you’ve ever faced a significant crisis …
An Open Letter to my Patient
You put your kids first. You put your spouse first. Groceries, your mortgage, phone and cable bill, it all comes first. What about the new …
SpouseTales Snippets 5: Getting Up And Doing It Again
Jackson Browne said it best, “…I’ll get up and do it again. Amen!” My husband and I both love this line out of the old …
Diagnosing Dental Treatment Plans: Patients Aren’t There to Fill Your Quota
editor’s note: Dr. Betty Orr, one of our favorite doctors and writers, talks to us about diagnosing dental treatment plans. “Never in my life have …