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Category: Tales from the Dentist’s Chair

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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The First “Hello”

As I reflect on my more than 28 years of private practice, what enthralls me most about being  a dentist is that I’ve be  given the opportunity to improve the quality of someone’s life and the  gratification of the relationship that is born of  that experience. There is…

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A Dentist who uses Social Media and PR…Who Knew?

Not too long ago, I wrote (or more fashionably stated: blogged) about blogging. Virtual word of mouth is how I described it. Well it seems that my musings have gone a bit viral, thanks to a little help from Betsy Kent of Be Visible and Lisa Skriloff  at Multicultural…

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A Blog About Blogging

A year ago, I wasn’t even sure what a blog was. Six months ago, I thought blogging was the exclusive domain of the cyber elitists and by default, nothing that I had any interest in. I’ve been a dentist for nearly 30 years and my profession has given…

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Home is Where the Novocaine Is

This past Friday was in many ways “just a typical” day in the office and yet at the same time, it was quite extraordinary. My hygienist and I were both busy treating patients and there were two new patients in the reception area filling out necessary paperwork (don’t…

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Stress and Bad News Wreck Havoc on Teeth

This is an article I was interviewed for on MSNBC.com. There has truly been an increase in my patients suffering with grinding since the beginning of the recession. Are you? Effects of Job Worries, Freaky Disasters seen in Dentist’s Chair The foreclosures, the financial meltdowns, the freaky environmental disasters…

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Jessica Simpson’s Oral Hygiene Problem

A few days ago, during an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, singer Jessica Simpson confessed that she only brushes her teeth three times per week. That statement unleashed a hailstorm of really negative chatter on the web even including scathing remarks from her own dentist! Surprisingly, Jessica…

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