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Woman Dentist Journal Magazine, September 2006 ARTICLES

Volume: 4

Issue: 8

September 2006

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Beauty and Brains

Some people seem to be born blessed. Take Dr. Chiann Fan Gibson, a 38-year-old family dentist who lives in Aurora, Ill. Mrs. United States 2005 was a University of Washington, Seattle, cheerleader, she received a merit scholarship and excellence awards in operative dentistry and prosthodontics from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, and Donald Trump himself named her the official dentist of the Miss Universe Pageant in 1998.

Editor's Note

[Summer’s End]

Summer just goes by way too fast. Three months of sunshine, warmth, and long days.

New Products

New Product Highlight

Accent on Dental has created the Magic Clamp -a product that isolates a tooth to establish a dry field, protects the surrounding tissues, retracts the lips and cheek, and controls the tongue.

Woman Speak

This page is dedicated solely to women speakers in the dental profession. To be listed, please send your speaking engagements to: Associate Editor Kristen Wright, kristenw@pennwell.

Simplify

This is what we all strive to do. This is a column created to embody a hands-on approach toward user-friendly solutions for our lives.

Endo trends & concepts

The troubadour Bob Dylan aptly describes what is currently happening in the world of endodontics.

Endo trends & concepts

The troubadour Bob Dylan aptly describes what is currently happening in the world of endodontics.

Chronicle

President’s Letter

Since 1921, when our founders established the American Association of Women Dentists, our association has continued to grow.

Member Spotlight

Five questions, five answers from women who make a difference

SMILES FOR SUCCESS

Cosmetic dentistry requires standard dental training and the understanding of facial structure, esthetics, and psychology.

Endo trends & concepts

The troubadour Bob Dylan aptly describes what is currently happening in the world of endodontics.

Oral Sedation: What’s new?

LET’S CAST A HARSH LIGHT on what could be described as the underbelly of our dental care system: Right there, that massive throng of everyday people who desperately need dental care but vow to never ever step foot in a dental office.

Stress and the relaxation response

What is stress? Webster’s New World Dictionary defines stress as “any stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism; physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.

9-11: Five Years Later

Police and ambulance sirens blaring nonstop; the acrid smell of burning bodies and air so thick it hurts to breathe; pictures posted throughout the city in hopes of finding surviving loved ones; and a growing number of makeshift memorials with candles and flowers by those same pictures - that was New York City five years ago.

BEING a Trusted Advisor For Denture Patients

THEY’RE COMING TO YOU for information about dentures.

WHEN do we become Perio Savvy?

When do dental practitioners become perio aware? I mean really aware. Yes, we all took periodontics courses in dental school and performed the obligatory scaling and root planing for our boards, but how many times do we consider periodontics before we look at restorative needs? According to “Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General,” 85 percent of adults older than 18 are affected by periodontal disease.

Power Writing

Dear valued subscriber to Woman Dentist Journal,

Conceive, Believe, and Achieve ...

I want to elevate my practice, but just can’t seem to get there. I think I am my own worst enemy.

Termination Protocol

I have decided to discontinue a staff member’s employment. I should have fired her before now, but I kept hoping she would change.

Seeing IS believing

Routine use of magnification increases our ability to see decay.