In honor of what would have been his 95th birthday and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of when I took over the practice, I’m re-posting this tribute to Sam Pekarne from 2013. Sam was one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. I miss you, Sam! Sam Pekarne – A […]
Microcavities: To Fill or Not to Fill?
Many people (including yours truly) who are at least old enough to have college-age children are walking around with “medals of valor” in their mouths, reflective of a dental age gone by. These “medals” or actually “metals” that I playfully refer to are of course silver-mercury amalgam fillings. Silver-mercury amalgam was the mainstay of restorative […]
7 Ways to Stop Brain Freeze
“Brain Freeze” is the intense headache people often get when they eat ice cream, popsicles, milkshakes, frozen drinks and other really cold foods. It is a very sharp, stabbing pain in the forehead and most of us have experienced it at one time or another. Brain Freeze (sometimes called an “Ice Cream Headache”) is caused […]