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The worst thing a dental salesperson can do at a trade show is be sexist. I have heard rumors about it. It is almost urban legend. I finally saw it happen at the recent Chicago Midwinter Meeting. I couldn’t believe it. It was like spotting a Yeti. Or encountering an alien life-form. I was walking…
I think that many of us feel that we need to attend another dental trade show like we need another hole in our heads. I have not been to the California Dental Association meeting in five years. I have capable staff that attend on my behalf. Something came up this year; an important client wanted…
One of the most fascinating forms of research for my job is definitely consumer observation. At least a couple of times a year, I take an hour out of my day and either investigate or observe the oral health product aisles in megastores like Target® or Wal-Mart®. I must admit that I feel somewhat awkward…
Would you get your hair cut by a hair stylist who had terrible hair? Then why would a dental patient see a dentist whose own dentition was less than enviable? Walk the floor of any trade show; check out just about any dental journal: they exist. Bad-Teeth Dental Professionals! I know that some of you…
OK, so I am really buckling down and trying to change my bad habits. So, I brush twice a day, every day, that is a good thing. I rinse with an alcohol-based rinse once a day, Good? Not good? I floss with a flossing device about three times a week. I am a comparative type…
Just about every disease state that has media coverage has a spokesperson or figurehead. Ironically, periodontal disease and oral cancer have no celebrity spokespeople. Yes, Brooke Shields can be found on TV touting her favorite toothpaste but that’s about it. Periodontal disease has been designated as being a pandemic or an epidemic; yet, I feel…
One of the reasons that I am a proud Dental Geek lies in the fact that an RDH has saved my life twice! Ann Battrell, the Executive Director of the ADHA, is a dear friend of mine. We were having a quick lunch in San Antonio along the River Walk and catching up with each…
Howdy! My name is Mike McCarthy and I am a Dental Geek. Yes, it’s true; I am passionate about most all things dental. Teeth, floss, CAD/CAM, marketing, hygiene, periodontal disease all of it! I wanted to create a blog/portal where I could write about topics within the dental arena and have people respond, if only…