The Dental & The Incidental
I would like to share a tale or more precisely a tail that is, in my estimation, a quintessential New York experience that proves to me that the milk of human kindness flows as freely in NYC as does the Hudson River along the western banks of this…
Many times people who have what is a dull ache or occasional twinge in their tooth will take a few Advil and try to tough it out with the hopes that whatever it is will go away. Sometimes it does, most times it doesn’t. Now despite what some…
A medical topic of greater significance is the uptick in the development of thyroid cancer. I am not referring to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the ensuing radioactive contamination. I am speaking about the increased prevalence of thyroid cancer in the United States, which is…
As I write this piece, I am sitting on an airplane homeward bound after a 12 day “sabbatical” from New York and clinical practice. The first leg of my trip was to San Antonio, Texas where I attended the annual meeting of AADPA (American Academy of Dental Practice…
Do you drink vitamin water? Well, your “healthy choice” may unwittingly be contributing to the demise of your teeth! Most people know that frequent consumption of sugary foods and drinks is not exactly healthy for one’s teeth (let alone one’s waistline). What’s lesser known are the harmful effects…
