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Dental Insurance is not necessary to see

2/6/2014

Dental Insurance is not necessary to see a dentist. A new commercial from the WDA states that it is very important to see a dentist for proactive and preventive care, even if you don’t have dental insurance. I couldn’t agree … Continue reading →

If we think of everything we have to do,

4/22/2013

If we think of everything we have to do, we feel overwhelmed. If we do the one thing we have to do, we make progress. -Simon Sinek

Scientists Now Able to Grow Teeth!

4/4/2013

A recently published online article from the Journal of Dental Research describes scientists growing a human tooth in a laboratory.  By combining certain types of gum tissue cells with mouse embryonic cells, a tooth was created.  Currently, dental implants and dental bridges … Continue reading →

Why Are My Gums Receding? Recently was a

3/14/2013

Why Are My Gums Receding? Recently was asked this question. It is a very important question and one of the hardest to answer in that there are many factors that can lead to what we call recession of the gum … Continue reading →

Dental Anxiety Makes Today’s Dear Abby

3/7/2013

Dental Anxiety Makes Today’s Dear Abby Advice Column I was glad to read Abigail VanBuren’s advice in today’s “Dear Abby” column in response to a woman with dental anxiety. The emotions described below portray a story I hear almost daily. … Continue reading →