The Importance of Unleashing Creativity
Is creativity important to you? Are you a creative person? If so, in what way? What defines you as creative? What makes you creative or … more
Editorial
It’s Been a Year… What Have We Learned?
Well, it’s been a year. Most of us would agree that the current pandemic is not something we had ever imagined we would live through. … more
Orofacial Pain (OFP): The Light at the End of the Tunnel
This editorial is dedicated to Dr John Miner, a dear friend and a colleague who has served the dental community since 1966. His positive energy … more
Prepare to Win
“It’s been too hard living/But I’m afraid to die/’Cause I don’t know what’s up there/Beyond the sky” – A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam … more
Autism On the Rise: Coping in the Dental Office
The U.S. Department of Education reports on its website that an astonishing 1 in 59 children in the United States are affected by Autism Spectrum … more
2020 Pandemic: Adversity and the Silver Linings
CONGRATULATIONS! If you’re reading this article, it means you are one of the lucky ones who responded, persevered and continue to survive through the 2020 … more
Neutrophils – The Missing Link
What a crazy and upside-down world we live in! But if you slow down and pay attention, things may start to come together… About a … more
Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021
What can be said for 2020? Dentistry was completely shut down and no one was prepared. The dental industry had to fight for its life … more
United We Scale
I had virtual coffee with my former classmate last week. We’ve been having coffee nearly every month since we graduated from dental hygiene school together … more
Valuable Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic
In March 2020, as Corona virus cases grew rapidly, it was advised that routine, non-essential oral health care be delayed until there had been sufficient … more
Transform Your Practice Culture
Regardless of whether you are just starting your business or already have an established business, the steps to building a great culture are the same! … more
Dentistry Will Prevail If It Keeps Pivoting
Without a doubt, 2020 will go down as one of the most unique “leap years” in history: 28 days in February, 100 days in March, … more
My Stint as a Pizzaiolo
I have a newfound respect for the simplicity of a perfectly made pizza. When done correctly there is total harmony between the definite crunch of … more
Making Lemonade From 2020’s Lemons: Finding the Space for Transformational Change in the Midst of Uncertainty
This month’s issue of Oral Health Office is a perfect snapshot of fall 2020, with articles on COVID-19, patient retention, and taking better advantage of … more
Courageously Facing The Challenge Ahead
Everyone will go through trying times – often alone. For the first time in many of our lives, we are collectively going through the same … more
Following the Money
COVID-19 (the SARS-CoV-2 virus originating in Wuhan, China) has devastated the world. By July 2020, more than 11 million cases worldwide resulted in over 500,00 … more
Out of Africa: Surgical Skills & Life Experiences
In the 1990s, I initiated a resident exchange between our program at the University of Toronto and the same Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical program at … more
What Does Practice Leadership Look Like During COVID-19?
The Oral Health Group has a fantastic resource on its site, curating several helpful news items and “what-comes-next” features all related to COVID-19. A number … more
So How Have You Been?
Catherine Wilson was a British serial killer who was hanged for one murder, but was generally thought at the time to have committed six others. … more
Dentistry in the Coronavirus Era
It’s fair to say that day-to-day life and dentistry as we’ve known it have been turned upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overnight, we … more