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!…
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…
Wisdom teeth are probably the most variable and problematic teeth to form in the human dentition. In fact, many times wisdom teeth don’t form at all and are the most common of teeth to be absent from mouth (followed by the upper lateral incisor). It’s when wisdom teeth…
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…
Note: My marketing consultant told me that this blog is too long, but I ignored her. Hope you enjoy it! In the day-to-day course of any job or profession, repetitive tasks, while not exactly mundane, can and do become routine. There are of course subtle variations and nuances…
