Blowing Your Horn

We’re Blowing your horn!

Congratulations to...

Tom Dwyer, DDS, on publishing his dental novella, “Of Tooth Dust and Pirates!” It’s a comic and tragic tale of endodontic life, it’s storytelling at it’s best! Available for purchase on Amazon! (1)

Nugget Editorial Committee, on winning three of the publication awards from the International College of Dentists! Dr. Shikha Rathi won the Golden Pen Division 2 Honorable Mention Award for her March 2019 issue, Technology in the Mouth. The Golden Pen award is presented to the editor of a publication that contains an article or series of articles that are of current importance to the dental profession. The May issue, our Foundation issue, won the Platinum Pencil Award for demonstrating outstanding creative and effective use of graphics, illustrations and design. Dr. Jim Musser won the Special Citation Division 2 Award for the November 2019 issue, Honoring Our Veterans. The Special Citation award is presented to the editor of a publication that demonstrates an unusual concept, presentation or other distinctive quality. Congratulations to those guest editors and the Nugget Editorial Committee as a whole for continuing to produce great issues! (2)

Herbert Yee, DDS, being presented with a Congressional Gold Medal on January 23, 2021 recognizing his service as a Chinese American in World War II! This is a very big honor to receive and at the presentation event Dr. Yee said, “We will cherish it forever...I thank everybody here for your kindess, for your loyalty to our country and I’m very happy. May God bless us all forever and forever.” Congratulations again to Dr. Yee on receiving this prestegious honor! (3)

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