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Not Flossing? No Guilt? Not So Fast!

Not Flossing? No Guilt? Not So Fast!

The other day as I was performing my part of the morning ritual to ready my office for yet another day of patient care, I was blown away by this headline in The New York Times: Feeling Guilty About Not Flossing? Maybe There’s No Need Wait a minute!…

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CAROL

CAROL

It was in the nascence of my dental career, barely two years after graduating from dental school, when I met Carol. She had been a longtime patient of the dental practice, which I had just joined in Forest Hills, the place I was to call home for the…

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A helluva ride

A helluva ride – the dental implant program at nyu

Never mind Memorial Day Weekend. For me, the commencement of summer fun is heralded in by a Fourth of July celebration replete with family barbecues, beach getaways, and of course, the cacophonous fanfare of fireworks.But a few short weeks ago another type of commencement took place. This one was…

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PATIENTS & FRIENDS

PATIENTS & FRIENDS

As it is often the case with busy people, I sometimes find myself so caught up in what I’m doing and so busy being busy (running a busy practice, going to school (yes, I am still a fully engaged and enthusiastic student), as well as attending to all…

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Get New Teeth In A Day? No Joke!

Get New Teeth In A Day? No Joke!

Wouldn’t it be truly remarkable if you could go to a special kind of dentist and in a ONE SINGLE DAY regain lost self-esteem and improve the quality of your life? Wouldn’t it be incredible if, at the conclusion of this transformative day, you would be sporting a…

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All On 4 Dental Implants

All On 4 Dental Implants: Are They Right For Everyone?

A technique that’s being heavily advertised on TV, radio, print and on the web is called All On 4 dental implants. Promoted as a fast and economical way to escape the discomfort and embarrassment of wearing dentures, All On 4 refers to a very specific dental implant treatment…

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