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Is Implant Dentistry Expensive

Is Implant Dentistry Expensive?

Let me start by saying that most advanced procedures in restorative dentistry are expensive. Including implant dentistry. But before you decide that implants are too expensive for you, please read on. There’s more to the story. Despite the many great advances in dentistry, about 65% of the U.S.…

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Your Dentist Can Fix A Broken Tooth In 1 Visit

Your Dentist Can Fix A Broken Tooth In 1 Visit

Can your dentist really fix a broken tooth in one visit? It’s true: Have you ever experienced the terrible sense of panic that comes over you when one of your teeth falls out or breaks off? You sit there, tooth in hand, waiting for excruciating pain. But, after…

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A Very Shpeshal Day

A Very Shpeshal Day

A funny thing happened to me on the way to my daughter’s wedding…I needed to go to the dentist. It’s a twist of irony that I should find myself in such an unexpected situation on the morning of Ashley’s nuptials, but there I was in a colleague’s office…

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The Dental Emergency That Cracked Me Up

The Dental Emergency That Cracked Me Up

After a busy week in the office, I was enjoying my morning coffee on Fire Island when I received an “emergency” phone call from my patient, Tina. Tina had been the recipient of extensive restorative dentistry (crowns and permanent bridgework) over the course of her adult life. She is…

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Wow Dentistry

Wow Dentistry

A WOW moment is an experience that infuses you with a feeling of exuberant exultation. Be it a first-hand accomplishment (passing the Bar, making a game-winning half-court shot, becoming a parent) or witnessing a truly remarkable achievement (Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, Martin Luther King’s “I…

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