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!…
There’s a pretty good chance you’ve been brushing your teeth exactly the same way since you were a little kid. In fact, you may not even realize there is a wrong way and a right way to brush your teeth. From too stiff bristles to not rinsing enough,…
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.…
Recently, a patient visited my office that I hadn’t seen for a couple of years. The last time I treated her, I beautified her smile by placing porcelain veneers on her upper front teeth. I was really pleased with the end result, if I do say so myself.…
A recent investigation by ABCNews has culminated in an article and stories on “Nightline” and “World News with Diane Sawyer”. “Death, Greed at the Dentist: American Children At Risk” recounts how more than a dozen children have died after being sedated by dentists, some as young as 18…
A recent article in The Daily Kos entitled “The Great American Toothache” suggests that the solution to the shortage of dentists in some areas of the United States is to enable dental technicians to perform fillings and dental extractions. While this solution sounds logical on the surface, I…
Imagine waking up to the news that dental x-rays cause brain tumors. Two weeks ago, nearly every major network and newspaper (Fox News, ABC News, The Washington Post, to name a few) reported on a study published in the American Cancer Society’s journal, Cancer citing a link between…
