Dr. William Trice Profile
The Trices at PDA Annual Session in 1980.
Bill started his practice of general dentistry in Erie in 1953
and retired last year after 62 years, spending the last half
of those years practicing beside his daughter Angela. I still
recall Bill giving me a call in February 2015 and letting me
know he was hanging up his white coat. He told me the
hands are still good, but he was starting to have some
problems with his eyes. I know it had to be a very difficult
decision to step away. Bill loves dentistry and will tell
anyone who listens what an amazing career it was for him
and how many opportunities it presented him.
I knew Bill was Mr. Organized Dentistry from the years of
listening to him report on his various activities at our local
Erie County Dental Association (ECDA) meetings, but I
wanted to know how he got his start. It was not unl