Proposing to a Dental Assistant?

  While many dental professionals hope to live out their careers helping patients until they can retire comfortably, one dentist from Madison had slightly different plans for his life post-dentistry. Dr. Jim Kreutzer began practicing dentistry in Madison in the...

Lip Sync Battle is already a huge viral sensation. Watch Dental City's first annual Lip Sync Battle. Who is your favorite?

Merry Christmas! Last week at Dental City everyone came dressed in their finest (or most horrible--your call) Christmas get-ups to duke it out in a competition to find the best of the worst. Check out the top 3 festive winners below! Ugliest Christmas Sweater Leanne...

Happy Halloween, everyone! Another downright ghoulish Halloween Costume Contest is in the books, and it’s time to share the best of the best creative, funny, and scary costumes with you. As usual, the competition was fierce. Check out the full line up and the victors...

There is no shortage of myths surrounding the dental field. (Like the idea that placing aspirin next to a tooth can cure a toothache—not going to happen!) And because patients don’t know any better, they often cling to these myths as facts—even to the detriment of...

I know—it’s a strange question. But one we’re not afraid to ask here at Dental City. Apparently, this kind of dream is a common occurrence for many people. In fact, as I began my research on the topic Google eagerly filled in my search “why do you dream” with the...

We all know toothpaste it a great tool for helping keep our teeth clean. But that’s not the only thing this versatile product is good for. Check out this list of super smart uses for toothpaste when you’re in a pinch and looking for a cleaner you already have on hand....

Screen capture. Copyright © 2003 Disney Enterprises, Inc. / Pixar Animation Studios. Credit: © 2003 Disney / Pixar / Courtesy: Pyxurz. Dentists (and all dental professionals) pretty much rock in real life, what with the keeping our smiles pearly white and our mouths...

They each star in one of these bizarre facts about teeth. So if you ever find yourself in the midst of an awkward silence try sharing one or two of these pieces of trivia. After sharing it you’ll either find yourself caught up in a lively discussion about teeth… or in...

6 dentists and 937 extractions later a village in Ethiopia can smile a little brighter. Dr. Micah Mortensen, one of the wonderful dentists Dental City works with, along with five others, travelled with friends and family (who learned to provide dental assisting...

Dogs. Most of us can at least get on board with the fact that they’re pretty stinkin’ cute. What with their big puppy eyes and wagging tails. And when they’re helping kids overcome their fear of the dentist, well, then they’re even more adorable. Which brings us to Jo...

Many children get anxious when they visit their dentist—especially when they’re too young to fully grasp what happens during a dental exam and why it’s important to their health. So be proactive and show kids that your office is far from a scary place. Stock up on...

Recently a member of the Dental City team sent me an interesting article. It proposed that humans have been drilling teeth for nearly 100 centuries! Scientists conducting research in a Neolithic (end of the Stone Age) graveyard in Pakistan discovered nine skulls that...

We’re going to keep it short and sweet today, everyone. You need as much time as possible to enjoy the cuteness that is this golden retriever puppy with braces. Perhaps you’ve already seen this floating around the interwebs, but if not we’re happy to share it with...

Let’s kick of 2016 with one of the weirdest dental stories reported in 2015, shall we? Picture this. Instead of Bill Murray playing a disgruntled weatherman, we’ve got a man known as “William” living out his own version of this classic movie. William is a British man...

Merry Christmas! Today at Dental City everyone came dressed in their finest (or most horrible--your call) Christmas get-ups to duke it out in a competition to find the best of the worst. Check out the festive winner below! Joedy Bintz And here’s the rest of our crew...

Here’s a reminder for your patients (and maybe you—we know those treats are tempting!) about keeping your pearly whites healthy this holiday season. The worst: Candy Canes – no matter how you eat them these colorful canes are no good for your teeth. If you suck on...

Come on, you know you know it. In fact, we’d be willing to bet that by the end of this article you’ll be humming this little ditty. And then have it stuck in your head all day … Anyway, back in 1944 in Smithtown, New York, music teacher Donald Yetter Gardner visited...

It’s time to rock your office holiday gift exchange (or treat yourself—you clearly deserve it!) with these unique, hilarious, or down-right thoughtful dental gifts.     For the coffee addict in the office or at home   For the practice’s littlest fans...

By now we’ve most likely figured out people are all different. They all have quirks or their own way of doing things. That’s just what makes people so great. But (you knew a “but” was coming, right?) sometime people take their quirkiness a little too far. So, lucky...

When it comes to working in a dental office, you know taking care of your body for the length of your career is vital. Working in the wrong position or using an instrument that causes discomfort can lead to medical issues that can prematurely end your work....

And the winners are?
Every year members of the Dental City crew dress up in hopes of winning costume bragging rights for the next 365 days. Check out who the winners are this year (and the awesome runners-up!).