Extreme Makeover?

Categories: Dental Hygiene
Extreme Makeover

The average annual maximum benefit for dental insurance programs is $1,000…just like in 1975, when a loaf of bread cost 28-cents. So 50% of the U.S. doesn’t see a dentist on a regular basis; they don’t have a happy dental home. 57% of Americans have dental insurance; that leaves 123 million adults and children on…

Relaxation Dentistry 101

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So it was really hard writing about hypnosis and listening to Derrick Jeter being interviewed after the All-Star Game all at the same time. Of course, for starters, all I did to multi-task was close my eyes, slowly breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth Mr. Miyagi style, relaxing more deeply with…

Three Bites And You’re Out

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Three Bites and You’re Out So I was watching the Food Channel the other day and a soccer match broke out. Luis Suarez was caught chomping an opposing player in front of millions of viewers world-wide.  And if it’s a third offense does that make you a serial snacker or just another soccer player who…

It’s The Water

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It’s the Water So back in The Day, “It’s the water” was all about a TV commercial extolling the virtues of one of my fave collegiate frosty, foamy beverages. A few days ago, my office took the catchy H2O phrase one giant step forward for mankind. Don’t know about you guys, but I’ve always battled…

Aunt Clara VS. Trojan Bacteria

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Aunt Clara vs. Trojan Bacteria So my world-famous Aunt Clara celebrated B-day #100 back on the Fourth of July and I have a serious case of DNA envy. And being the nephew and all puts me in pretty good chromosomal shape but there are no guarantees. My dad was a great athlete but these days…

Affordable Care…But Do We (DDS-types)?

So when you do the math that says you’ve now walked the earth more days than your dad, it can be the cause for some reflection. And like many lucky sons, I don’t assume I’ll be nearly the man my dad was. To a fault, he believed everyone deserved a chance; last time I looked,…

Not Just Another Day

So last week, something happened that was more typical than you might think. And it was more about a life than a tooth. This time around, the dentist wasn’t really a factor. The patient didn’t receive any anesthetic and wasn’t bothered by the sound of any power tools. The appointment didn’t last more than a…

Blog; Smiles For Life

So when teeth whitening débuted around 1990, we tried it out on friends, relatives, and team members.  Shucks, most of the famiglia in question had already survived my early clinical efforts in dental school so I knew they could probably deal with a little dose of hydrogen peroxide (especially for a whiter smile.) And yeah,…