Denté Magazine / Issue No. 8 / 2026
DAVID
COHEN,
DDS.
COHEN,
DDS.
Denté Magazine / Issue No. 8 / 2026
Restore the Person, Not Just the Tooth
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 Day I Realized Dentistry Had Drifted Away From Prevention
What happens when a dentist rebuilds an entire practice around the question: what if we prioritised prevention over production?
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.
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.
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.
What every temporary hygienist should know, find out, or ask before the first patient sits down.
When advocacy comes at a cost — and what it really means to stand in the middle of a profession in transition.
On cosmetic dentistry, the pressure to rush, and a more intentional approach. The most refined outcomes are almost always the result of restraint.
A Longevity Organ We Keep Treating Like a Service Department
Photobiomodulation, mitochondrial medicine, and why dentistry is the next frontier of longevity care.
What I learned walking the Chicago Midwinter Meeting — and why, in a profession going digital, the most valuable thing still happens between the booths.
