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7 Traits of the Ideal Doctor

What makes for an ideal doctor? Patients shared their views in a study which appeared in an issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. It’s based on nearly 200 patients treated at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Minnesota. In phone interviews … Continue reading

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What Would You Do?

The ABC show, “What Would You Do?” with John Quinones, is a reality show using a hidden camera that puts ordinary people on the spot with ethical dilemmas. From bullying to abuse, racial attacks and children using foul language in … Continue reading

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Ethics in Advertising

I was listening to the radio on the way home from work the other day and heard an advertisement for a dental office. The ad stated that they were specialists in cosmetic dentistry and implants and that they are the … Continue reading

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Lyme Disease and Mercury Fillings

I love working outside. Whether it be mowing the lawn or cleaning up brush in the woods, doing outside manual labor is “therapy” for me. However, I have also grown petrified of contracting Lyme disease. I have seen a steady … Continue reading

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Special Message To My Patients

To my patients……. My blog posts are usually copies of the columns that write for The Town Common paper weekly. If you don’t read them regularly take a look at some of the posts below and see if the subject … Continue reading

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Holistic Dentistry

For whatever reason, I have had a group of patients migrate to my office from a “holistic” dental practice in a different part of the state. The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of “holistic” is –“relating to or concerned with wholes or … Continue reading

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The Survey Results Are In

A few weeks ago I posted a survey on my office Facebook page that I mentioned in this column. The question was – If someone offered you $1 million, would you allow all of your teeth to be removed? If … Continue reading

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Wanna Be a Dentist?

I’m sure you have heard that dentists are always at the top of the list for suicide, divorce, and substance abuse. I did a little research just to verify that is actually accurate…..and yup, it is. I could go into … Continue reading

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What Your Mouth Says

A few weeks ago there was a large article in The Wall Street Journal entitled, “If Your Teeth Could Talk.” It was a basic review of some of the connections between oral and systemic health and also offered some newer … Continue reading

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What would you do?

In last week’s column I talked about the trend over the past few years of dentistry taking on a new look. This” new” look is a resurgence back to the days of prevention and maintenance and involves less elective procedures … Continue reading

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