Dentistry

"Unicorn" dental offices: How to find them—or create one!

Oct. 16, 2023

Who wouldn't want to work in a unicorn dental office? Dentist David Rice and hygienist Candy Velez talk about what makes a practice special and how to create a place where everyone wants to work.

David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH

Everyone wants to work for (or own) a unicorn dental office. Dentist David Rice and hygienist Candy Velez use their different perspectives to discuss what makes a practice special, how to find a great workplace, and if you're a practice owner, how to make your practice a place where everyone wants to work.

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About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].

About the Author

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH

Candy Velez, BSDH, CRDH, is a practicing dental hygienist in Sebring, Florida. She graduated summa cum laude from South Florida State College with her dental hygiene degree and earned her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from St. Petersburg College. In 2020, she was appointed to a four-year term on the Florida Board of Dentistry's Council on Dental Hygiene and was the recipient of the Swann D. Knowles Award, honoring one Florida hygienist for service and dedication to the profession.

Updated April 20, 2023