From stories about America's toughest prison to profiles of the dental industry's most influential people, here are just a few highlights of my work as a journalist.
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When it came to preparing for the end of his life, my father planned for the worst, knowing that would be best for me.
Incisal Edge
This year, oral cancer will strike nearly 50,000 Americans, half of whom will die within five years. Its mortality rate has remained stubbornly high — so why isn’t the disease higher on the public radar? And what steps can dentists take to help arrest the damage of this persistent scourge?
Incisal Edge
Better syringes, at-home denture molds, the finest whitening system now available, flawless and quick sterilization units: The brightest minds of the dental industry can make it all happen.
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Discover insider facts about ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the U.S.
Incisal Edge
Peripatetic Shawn Oprisiu has been everywhere, man—but her latest stop, the Kansas City metropolitan area, is where she's truly making her mark in public health, bringing mobile dental hygiene to kids in two states.
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America’s highest-security federal prison is home to some of the world’s most notorious criminals, including Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” shoe bomber Richard Reid, and Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
A chance encounter with a trash-compacting celluloid robot spurred Brittany Cox to learn more about how dental practices can reduce waste and be more eco-friendly overall. Her knowledge has transformed her career—and offers valuable lessons for green-minded doctors everywhere.
Incisal Edge
Federal agencies continue to deny responsibility for the U.S. Navy's chemical weapons and explosives testing on Vieques Island—where residents suffer higher than normal cancer rates and illness.
Puerto Rico: Unsettled Territory
While there is no perfect solution to this complex issue, we look at a few programs that the city of Denver is using to address homeless—and rank their effectiveness.
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As we try to make sense of the pandemic's impact on dentistry—and what they mean for the profession going forward—we’ve highlighted a handful of important people doing innovative work in a variety of aspects of dentistry.
Incisal Edge
If you had quizzed me this time two years ago on where I thought I’d be right now, the Gulf Coast probably wouldn’t have been my first—or fifth—guess.
Harbor Bluffs Living
These doctors show-cased on the three dozen pages ahead offer a unique blend of professional skill in the office, good works out of the office and a certain unassailable sartorial style. They’re an impressive bunch, this year’s dentists—and you need only turn the page to see why.
Incisal Edge
With its grand opening just around the corner, the team behind the church for "Elevationists" is carefully managing legal and neighborhood concerns.
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The once-a-decade, mandatory survey is kind of a big deal. We break down what's at stake for the Centennial State.
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A longstanding health debate is brought to the foreground once again in the 2025 political landscape: Is fluoride in drinking water safe?
Tucson Sentinel
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More than 600 people died on Colorado roadways in 2016, and in Denver, traffic fatalities have gone up every year since 2005. Why is this happening—and what can we do about it?
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New York Times bestseller Will Schwalbe’s newest work is one for the voracious reader in all of us.
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Kristin Bear's luxury lingerie and loungewear brand is perfectly sensual, functional, and affordable.
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