Blog

Childhood Vaccinations: To Do or Not To Do: Questioning Civilization

I doubt very much that the people of this country who are having children today know  about the potentially devastating childhood diseases hiding amongst the populations of the world.  The ...
Read More

Backyard Bird Feeders: Feast or Famine or Plague

I was left a message the other day from one of my patients asking me a question not about dentistry, but about birds.  Our office has a large 150 foot ...
Read More

5 Axis Dental Design Center: Scanning Jig for iTero Bone-level Implant Crowns

Case #1 This patient lost his front tooth due to a failing endodontically treated #8, and also has some past periodontal disease.  He is blessed with a long upper lip ...
Read More

Cone Beam CT Dentistry has Arrived!

I have been looking seriously at CBCT machines for over 3 years, and am glad the prices have come down substantially from where they were when they first appeared on ...
Read More

Oral Art: Decorations or What?

Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious ...
Read More

Dr. Oz: Not a Dental Authority

I would not go as far as to say Dr. Oz is a "Jack of all trades, and Master of none" because truly he is a wonderful medical physician. He ...
Read More

I understand the information disclosed in this form may be subject to re-disclosure and may no longer be protected by HIPAA privacy regulations and the HITECH Act.