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Celebrating Shannon (and All Hygienists!) for Dental Hygienist Week

Celebrating Shannon (and All Hygienists!) for Dental Hygienist Week

Big Gay Smiles Now Offering Nitrous Oxide – Here’s Why You Might Want to Try It

Big Gay Smiles Now Offering Nitrous Oxide – Here’s Why You Might Want to Try It

Breaking Barriers: Big Gay Smiles Inspires Future Dentists at UNC with Lessons on Inclusivity and Equity

Breaking Barriers: Big Gay Smiles Inspires Future Dentists at UNC with Lessons on Inclusivity and Equity

Trans Awareness Month: SMYAL’s Support and Big Gay Smiles' Commitment to the LGBTQ+ Community

Trans Awareness Month: SMYAL’s Support and Big Gay Smiles' Commitment to the LGBTQ+ Community

Dr. Rob on October’s  cover of dental town

Dr. Rob on October’s cover of dental town

Why Choose a Fee-For-Service Office?

Why Choose a Fee-For-Service Office?

When it comes to receiving oral healthcare, patients can choose between dental offices that accept insurance and those that operate on a fee-for-service basis.

Honoring the Day of Silence: Standing with LGBTQ+ Youth in Solidarity

Honoring the Day of Silence: Standing with LGBTQ+ Youth in Solidarity

The AIDS Memorial Quilt

The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Bowers v. Hardwick: The 1986 Decision and its Overturning in Lawrence v. Texas

Bowers v. Hardwick: The 1986 Decision and its Overturning in Lawrence v. Texas

1987: The Formation of ACT UP – A Legacy of Advocacy and Action

1987: The Formation of ACT UP – A Legacy of Advocacy and Action

World AIDS Day - A Global Call for Awareness & Action

World AIDS Day - A Global Call for Awareness & Action

WHO declared December 1 as the 1st World AIDS Day

WHO declared December 1 as the 1st World AIDS Day

On December 1, 1988, the world marked an important step in the battle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This date was designated as the first World AIDS Day by the World Health Organization (WHO), establishing a day of unity, awareness, and remembrance, aimed at combatting the global spread of HIV/AIDS and mourning those who had died from the disease.

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Talk Prevention, Detection, and Empowermen

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Talk Prevention, Detection, and Empowermen

Celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month

Celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month

Back to the Basics,  Brushing Your Teeth 101.

Back to the Basics, Brushing Your Teeth 101.

November is Oral Cancer Month Awareness

November is Oral Cancer Month Awareness

Oral Hygiene & Sweet December Holidays

Oral Hygiene & Sweet December Holidays

Understanding Root Canal Treatments: Causes, Procedures, and Prevention

Understanding Root Canal Treatments: Causes, Procedures, and Prevention

A root canal is a dental procedure aimed at treating infection at the center of a tooth (the root canal system). It is not just a treatment but a last resort to save a tooth that might otherwise need to be removed completely.

Queer Resilience: Illuminating Our History and Reveling in Pride

Queer Resilience: Illuminating Our History and Reveling in Pride

In the shimmering kaleidoscope of my queer existence, I find myself standing on the precipice of history, enveloped in the giant shadows of those who bravely walked this path before us.

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