The Dental & The Incidental
Did you know that approximately 30 million people in the U.S. (over 17% of the adult population) are missing all of their upper teeth? About 40% are missing at least some of their upper back teeth (bicuspids and molars). And, about 10% are missing all of their teeth,…
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A reward of a thing well done is having done it.” And while I can’t disagree with this pronouncement (who am I to question the esteemed Mr. Emerson), I do find it incomplete. I am not gourmet chef, and yet I know that I…
So, it’s been nearly three months since I re-entered the hallowed halls of higher education to participate in a two-year program in Dental Implantology at the NYU College of Dentistry where I’m studying the theoretical and practical aspects of the surgical preparation and placement of dental implants. I…
It seems that you can’t pick up a newspaper, daily circular (any New Yorker going into the subway knows what I’m talking about), listen to the radio or even watch TV, especially late-night TV, without reading, hearing or seeing some advertisement about dental implants. “SAME DAY TEETH” “ALL…
Quick AnswerWhat are wisdom teeth?Wisdom teeth are your third molars, the last teeth to develop, usually arriving somewhere between 17 and 26. Roughly one in four people are missing at least one. When there is room, they behave like any other molar. When there isn’t, they can get…
One does not need a calendar to know that summer is over. In the days leading up to Labor Day, there were telltale signs everywhere heralding summer’s end including sales on barbecue grills, beach chairs, and summer apparel. But the real giveaway that summer fun is being eclipsed…
