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Recently, I saw four new patients in my dental office during a given week. All four of those patients scheduled their visits because they perceived pieces of their tooth chipping away. In three out of four of those cases, the offending tooth was so badly decayed that...
As a dentist, it's not unusual to find me browsing the dental aisle from time to time. I like to see what's new. What I find particularly interesting, though, is watching people as they make their product choices. My impression is that one area which seems to attract...
Here is an interesting exchange I had with a patient not too long ago. I'm getting ready to start a cleaning after completing my examination. His gums are red (he has gingivitis), there is plaque visible, and I just know those gums will bleed when I start to clean...
ScienceDaily (2011-08-23) -- Researchers in the UK have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and rebuilds teeth as new. The pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to filling teeth forever. Click...
Following is a reprinted article that outlines a real, but ultimately preventable, tragedy. As you will see from the attached video, some people scarcely believe that a tooth infection can produce such severe consequences. From Medscape Medical News by Laird...
I’m in the smile business. I can take an ugly smile and, in most cases, make it a very attractive one. Sometimes it’s something simple. At other times it’s not. Often, it depends upon how much I have to change to get there, as well as what people, themselves, are...
In almost any field there are basics, the fundamental facts or principles from which other truths can be derived. Without an understanding of these basics we lack the building blocks for greater knowledge or competence. For example, before we can write we learn our...
Consider this article a public service announcement. I really dislike it when patients lose their teeth unnecessarily. My practice philosophy is that if a person has a dental problem, the goal is to handle that difficulty first, but then empower the patient with the...
Sounds like a pretty basic question for a dentist, doesn’t it? In fact, I’m not really asked that question often because “everybody knows” you should brush your teeth twice a day. But should you really? After all, you can pick up almost any tube of toothpaste and it...
I have been practicing dentistry for just over twenty years. In that time, I have had strangers, friends and family ask me questions about their dental problems. Maybe this question is one that has come up for you too. One of the more frequent queries I run across...
Probably one of the most common dental misconceptions revolves around the idea that in order for a tooth to have a problem it has to hurt. Certainly, if a tooth is aching, we can agree that there is most definitely something wrong. But can a tooth have a cavity and...
A little dental humor, because laughter lifts the spirit! https://youtu.be/ythrdCsOFJU