Since the turn of the 20th century, there has been a steady increase of women in the workforce every decade. Females began to prove that they could be successful in careers that were once thought of as something “only a man can do”. This includes dentistry! The first woman to become a licensed dentist was Emma Gaudreau Casgrain in 1898. Now it is widespread to have females in every aspect of professionally caring for the public’s oral health. Here’s more from your dentist in Tucson about women in dentistry for International Women’s Day!