Over a late lunch, in the final days of summer, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri, Rich and Kim had a ‘flash of inspiration’. Is it possible to provide up to date research with practical implementation strategies to the Dental Community at no cost? Of course it is, we decided, and we set out to make it happen.
After about a week of brainstorming over names we became the PerioFrogz. About 9 months after the inception of PerioFrogz, we launched our first issue on the PennWell publishing company website, perioeducation.com. During the next six months we posted additional issues to the perio.education.com website and by April 2009 we found ourselves front and center on their site and
launching our own… PerioFrogz.com.
Meet the original PerioFrogz
Rich Nagelberg, DDS (CV, Website )
Dr. Richard Nagelberg has been practicing general dentistry in suburban Philadelphia for over 28 years. He has international practice experience, having provided dental service in Thailand, Cambodia and Canada. Richard has served on many boards and advisory panels and is a consultant, key opinion leader and scientific advisory board member with several companies and organizations. His column, “GP Perio-The Oral-Systemic Connection”, appears monthly in Dental Economics magazine. Dr. Nagelberg was selected as a Top Clinician in Continuing Education by Dentistry Today magazine for 2009, 2010 and 2011. A respected member of the dental community, Richard lectures extensively on a variety of topics centered on understanding the impact dental professionals have beyond the oral cavity.
Kim Miller, RDH, BSDH, RDHMP (CV)
Kim Miller graduated in 1981 from Loma Linda University with a bachelors degree in dental hygiene and has practiced in both Southern and Northern California. She is the director of curriculum for the JP Institute. She is also a featured instructor of the JP Institutes’ Post Graduate Curriculum Certification Program, which is taught in various locations across the United States. Kim is also a published author, enthusiastic speaker, educator, and workshop leader. She has spoken throughout the US and Canada as a presenter for state and local meetings. Kim is on the OraPharma Speakers Bureau and a Key Opinion Leader for RDH Magazine. Since 1992 Kim has mentored hundreds of dental professionals teaching hands-on curriculum and sharing her clinical expertise, enthusiasm and passion for dentistry.
The PerioFrogz name came from our speaking engagements. At the end
of the
program the audience is asked to
solve
a “math problem”
Five frogs are sitting on a log, two decide to jump off. How many frogs are left on the log? The answer is not three, it is five… because two decided to jump off and while deciding is important it accomplishes nothing. It is about what we do that makes a difference. Deciding is not enough; jump and join the PerioFrogz!
About our Logo
Our logo is custom designed and hand drawn with prisma color and ink, rather than computer generated. Dean Miller is the artist and the frogz are fashioned after endangered species of the rain forest.
PerioFrogz Hats and T-shirts, coming soon. You too can show you’ve jumped!