When I’m asked what made me want to be a hygienist, I tell people that dentistry was just always in my heart. At 16 years …
Falling In Love With Dentistry
When I met my husband during his second year of dental school, I initially recall thinking that dating a dentist sounded boring. My plans were …
What Life is This?
From a young age, I was always interested in teeth. I was congenitally missing my lateral incisors, so I spent a lot of time in …
Refuse to be Vanilla
What does ice cream have to do with women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in dentistry? Well, let’s grab a spoon and have a taste! Vanilla is …
Within These Walls
Yes, I’m a dental hygienist, yoga instructor, and business owner, but my wholehearted life revolves around my faith in God and my family. My husband …
Finding my Calling
My plan in dental school was to work for a few years and then be an owner of a practice so I could make the …
What is your MORE?
As silly as it sounds, I was destined to work in dentistry. As a small child, I loved to brush my teeth and even looked …
The Mint Door
An American dentist and a British dentist walk into a Zoom room at the start of the pandemic. The American shares how excited she is …
Women are excited to step into leadership positions
Interview with Dr. Shivi Gupta, San Diego (USA), Award winner in the Digital Patient Communication category Dr. Gupta, immediately after receiving the Smart Integration Award, …
How Yah Doin’
It is incredible how slight differences in culture can make a significant impact. I’ll never forget one of my lasting memories while attending Howard University …
This Will Supercharge Your Impact In Dentistry – It Did Mine!
What does making an impact in dentistry look like to you? Who do you want to influence the most? How can you make a difference …
Moving Forward
and so she moves forward, with a little more wisdom, a heart that is more open to love, and a mind that welcomes deep healing. …
What Holds Women Back?
It was a sunny April morning when the call came in. “Mary, we’re excited to offer you the assistant account executive role at our growing …
DeW Dish with Kari Carter-Cherelus, RDH DA
What is the best part of your job? It is encouraging to receive messages from clients and others who tell me how something I said …
Crushing Candy: Pandemic Mental Health Strategies and Beyond!
Crushing what? Candy? Isn’t that an app game that has taken over the world?! YES! And thank goodness for Candy Crush. Fellow DeWs, this was …
First female solo road trip
It all seemed to happen by accident. Several years ago, I did a Google search for my name to see if I could learn more …
Latina Defined
Being Latina is my orgullo (pride). Latina is my strength. Latina is a badass woman! When I embrace my Latindad, I feel the power of …
The Unmistakable Gift of Friendship Among Women
Within the last two years I have become a part of several facebook forums that support women within dentistry, one of them being DeW, and …
DeW Dish with Dr. Ronni Brown
What is the best part of your job? When I am speaking, the best part of my job is to create an unforgettable experience for …
From Passion to Entrepreneur
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” At a young age, this is something that each of us are asked by family, …