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Yes, there is such a thing. It is estimated that we swallow over 1200 times a day, with four pounds of forward pressure on the front teeth each time. If …

I’ve had patients declare that they’ve given up “cookies, candy, and Coke” so they don’t get more cavities. They turn to salty snacks, like pretzels, to satisfy those snacking urges. …

Benjamin was 76 when he visited our practice for the first time. Seems he’d met Anna through his Bridge Club, and they’d started dating almost a year ago. She didn’t …

Ellen recently remarried and found out that her spouse slept right through his habit of grinding his teeth. She didn’t. Ellen listened to a sound “similar to rocks bumping around …

While chewing on almonds at the end of her work week, Sue heard a crack and felt pain on her lower left molar. She dialed my office as I was …

Patients tell me that I am in love with dentistry because I am enthusiastic and study it so much. They are correct! I’ve attended over 2200 hours of educational coursework …

Mark hadn’t been to the dentist in 13 years, and came to see me to have all his upper teeth extracted, just like his parents had done in their mid-forties. …

We dentists know what you say behind our backs! Gulp. You fear the 18” needle (jk) that we use for anesthetic. You grip the chair, expecting pain any second, as …

I hate to be a Party Pooper but I must point out the perils of alcohol on your teeth. It is acidic and it causes your mouth to feel dry, …

Do you recall the stress involved in air travel? You don’t know whether something will delay the flight. What about that connecting flight? You don’t know what your seat neighbors …