David Cohen, DDS — Denté Magazine Issue 8 Cover

Denté Magazine  /  Issue No. 8  /  2026

DAVID
COHEN,
DDS.

Cover David Cohen, DDS

Story Restore the Person, Not Just the Tooth →

Words Denté Editorial

IssueNo. 8 — 2026
Contributors10 articles
SectionsCover Feature · The Human · The Craft · The Horizon · The Standard · The Community · Partner Feature
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In This Issue — 10 Articles

Cover Feature

Restore the Person, Not Just the Tooth

Denté Editorial

He grew up watching his parents give. David Cohen has never understood dentistry as a transaction. He has always understood it as a form of service.

The Standard

The Day I Realized Dentistry Had Drifted Away From Prevention

Dr. Brian Edwards

What happens when a dentist rebuilds an entire practice around the question: what if we prioritised prevention over production?

Partner Content Partner Feature

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Partner Feature

The Agentic Practice

Bryan Hwang

Marketing is no longer a service you purchase. It is an intelligence layer you build. What dentists need to know before the next era of dental marketing begins.

The Community

Expanding Access to Care

Dr. McAllister Castelaz, DMD, MS

Access to care does not break down at demand. It breaks down between intent and arrival. Most patients do not lack intent. They lack a system that works for them.

The Human

15 Years in the Trenches

Tammy Burch

After 15 years in dentistry — sore back, stained scrubs, and all — what I noticed was not who worked harder. It was who built better structure.

The Human

Who Is the Doctor?

Betsy Wilson-Riggs, RDH, BS, AAS

What every temporary hygienist should know, find out, or ask before the first patient sits down.

The Human

Leading Through Change

Jean Carter

When advocacy comes at a cost — and what it really means to stand in the middle of a profession in transition.

The Craft

The Art of Slowing Down

Dr. Lena Varone, DMD, FIADFE

On cosmetic dentistry, the pressure to rush, and a more intentional approach. The most refined outcomes are almost always the result of restraint.

The Horizon

A Longevity Organ We Keep Treating Like a Service Department

Dr. Melanie Silvestrini, DMD, FICOI

Photobiomodulation, mitochondrial medicine, and why dentistry is the next frontier of longevity care.

The Horizon

The Floor Is Still the Point

Chris Snyder

What I learned walking the Chicago Midwinter Meeting — and why, in a profession going digital, the most valuable thing still happens between the booths.