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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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Happy Birthday, Mom

I recall a time when it was considered impolite to ask a woman her age (perhaps it still is), but there does come a time in one’s life that one’s age becomes a source of great pride and accomplishment. Something that was once kept discreetly private is transformed…

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A Dog Day Afternoon in NYC

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…

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I Snore

So my son just completed another year of college and came “home” for a well-deserved vacation. I say “home” in quotes because Ann and I are still in temporary digs in Yonkers while we do the co-op shuffle trying to get work done in our real but as…

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A Better State of Mind and Spirit

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…

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Moving Day

So, moving day has finally arrived: 75 boxes, 2 miles of packing tape, several hundred yards of bubble wrap, reams of newspaper and countless contractor bags; we are sealed up, stacked up and waiting for the movers to arrive. Staring at all of these boxes in an otherwise…

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Empty-Nesters

My wife and I are in the midst of making some exciting changes in our lives (no, we are not getting a divorce!). Our daughter Ashley is halfway through her Masters degree for Occupational Therapy and living on The Lower Eastside. Our 6’2” baby, Jonathan, is entering his…

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