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From Dr. Sinkin

From Dr. Sinkin

My blogging journey began in 2009, when few dentists shared their thoughts online. What began as an occasional musing about dentistry has since become a passionate commitment. I’ve published at least one new blog post every month for over 15 years. That’s more than 200 posts and counting!…

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My Most Recent Adventure: A Total Knee Replacement

My Most Recent Adventure: A Total Knee Replacement

Over the course of this past year, many of my patients noticed that I was hobbling around the office with a decided limp. Was it the result of my active lifestyle of hiking, biking, tennis, and of course, skiing? (I have certainly had my share of falls whilst…

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Awe, Amazement & Gratitude – Happy New Year!

I was recently engaged in a rather mundane and relatively mindless task when a rather profound thought dawned upon me, instilling me with a sense of awe, amazement, and, ultimately, gratitude: I was standing on line at the post office waiting to buy stamps for our office holiday…

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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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Rocky Mountain High (It’s Not What You Think)

Rocky Mountain High (It’s Not What You Think)

So, I just returned from a short ski vacation in Vail… If you’re a skier, you know the exhilaration and glee brought on by the pull of gravity as one glissades down the steep and snowy slopes. And boy, was there ever an abundance of snow this season!…

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