The New State of Dentistry Thanks to a myriad of factors, including its world-renowned powdery snow, Utah's community of dental companies continues to thrive U by Dentaltown special projects editor John Lannon TAH, dubbed the Beehive State in 1848 by Mormon settlers who considered bees to be symbolic of hard work, industriousness and community, is abuzz today with yet another entity symbolizing these attributes: a burgeoning dentistry-specific business sector. Since Ultradent Products opened shop in 1978 in West Jordan, there's been a steady migration of dental companies into the state, with a true surge occurring in the mid-2000s. 66 FEBRUARY 2018 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.dentaltown.com