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How To Conquer Your Post-Covid Fear Of The Dentist

Life as we once knew it in NYC is returning with a vengeance. Restaurants and bars are now open; baseball stadiums and basketball arenas are filled with spectators; midtown Manhattan is welcoming back the workforce, and people are bustling all around without masks! Society is re-finding its footing…

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I Was Just Attacked In The NYC Subway…

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda – Questions I asked myself after being attacked by an umbrella-wielding miscreant in the NYC subway. Finally! There are encouraging signs that New York is making in-roads back from the brink and returning to what looks and feels like a path to normalcy. Restaurants are…

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Mr. O.

Mr. O.

“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” So said author, theologian and self-help guru Norman Vincent Peale in his seminal book, The Power of Positive Thinking.    More simply stated by Zig Ziglar, “Your attitude will determine your altitude.” I was…

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We’re Not All In The Same Boat

We’re Not All In The Same Boat

I imagine those of you who’ve been coming to my office and have sat in my chair are keenly aware of how much I love being a dentist. More specifically, I love beingyour dentist. I regale in our personal interactions just as much as I enjoy the actual…

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Why You Have Bad Breath (And What To Do About It)

You have probably found yourself in a conversation with someone whose breath is so bad, you’re forced to breathe through your mouth or even hold your own breath. During the pandemic, that uncomfortable situation was replaced with another even more sinister one: Maskbreath! Maskbreath is one of the…

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How To Know If Your Dentist’s Office Is Safe During COVID

Recently I’ve observed a number of dentists (and have been told about others) who have not modified the way they practice during these difficult and scary times. Hopefully, they are few and far between. But, I feel a deep responsibility to you, the patient, to give you the…

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