The Dental & The Incidental
Since moving to Manhattan, I have become a great fan of the NYC subway system (except during the summer when the freshness of a morning shower is negated by standing in the sweltering subterranean sauna that envelopes the subway platform.) Nevertheless, a 15-minute commute is hard to beat.…
Caucasian parents and toddler son reading book together. Recently, a patient visited my office that I hadn’t seen for a couple of years. The last time I treated her, I beautified her smile by placing porcelain veneers on her upper front teeth. I was…
Normally any discussion about cosmetic dentistry is focused on restorative dentistry; namely, what procedures could be performed to the teeth themselves to create a more pleasing smile? Invariably such conversation focuses on bonding, porcelain veneers, and ceramic crowns. Having created thousands if not tens of thousands of such…
A recent investigation by ABCNews has culminated in an article and stories on “Nightline” and “World News with Diane Sawyer”. “Death, Greed at the Dentist: American Children At Risk” recounts how more than a dozen children have died after being sedated by dentists, some as young as 18…
A recent article in The Daily Kos entitled “The Great American Toothache” suggests that the solution to the shortage of dentists in some areas of the United States is to enable dental technicians to perform fillings and dental extractions. While this solution sounds logical on the surface, I…
It has been said, at least by dentists, that the mouth is a window into what may be going on in the rest of the body. A thorough oral exam can often reveal things that reflect upon one’s overall health status. Signs of nutritional deficiencies, the presence of…
