Gum disease doesn’t cause heart disease
Contrary to what you hear from a LOT of dental [...]
Choose dental health. It’s much cheaper.
I recently had a patient cancel her appointment at the [...]
Cavemen didn’t need hip replacements
If you were born in the paleolithic era, you could [...]
“Did you take your premedication?”
I hear these words almost every day. Someone on my [...]
How is gum disease like the Incredible Hulk?
"I never pictured gum disease being this GREEN before." [...]
Punching tooth decay in the face
Everyone knows that tooth decay is caused by bacteria in [...]
Dentistry is not a commodity
Commodity: A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable [...]
Bad rebounds
It's basketball season. So we're seeing a lot of fans. [...]
What’s the diagnosis?
Here's how it's supposed to work. The patient comes in with a problem. The dentist (that's me) looks at the patient, evaluates the x-ray, examines the tooth or teeth in question and tells the patient in no uncertain terms you need a filling, you need a root canal, or this tooth can't be saved. The doctor knows and tells the patient what they should do, right?
diet pop, obesity and stroke: evaluating medical claims critically
Recent headlines suggest that those who drink diet soda are [...]