The Dental & The Incidental
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!…
Did you know that approximately 30 million people in the U.S. (over 17% of the adult population) are missing all of their upper teeth? About 40% are missing at least some of their upper back teeth (bicuspids and molars). And, about 10% are missing all of their teeth,…
So, it’s been nearly three months since I re-entered the hallowed halls of higher education to participate in a two-year program in Dental Implantology at the NYU College of Dentistry where I’m studying the theoretical and practical aspects of the surgical preparation and placement of dental implants. I…
It seems that you can’t pick up a newspaper, daily circular (any New Yorker going into the subway knows what I’m talking about), listen to the radio or even watch TV, especially late-night TV, without reading, hearing or seeing some advertisement about dental implants. “SAME DAY TEETH” “ALL…
One does not need a calendar to know that summer is over. In the days leading up to Labor Day, there were telltale signs everywhere heralding summer’s end including sales on barbecue grills, beach chairs, and summer apparel. But the real giveaway that summer fun is being eclipsed…
Since moving to Manhattan, I have become a great fan of the NYC subway system (except during the summer when the freshness of a morning shower is negated by standing in the sweltering subterranean sauna that envelopes the subway platform.) Nevertheless, a 15-minute commute is hard to beat.…
