What I think about every October 31st

This weekend, while everyone’s focused on Halloween candy, I’m thinking about something completely different: the sun.October 31st marks the point in the year when much of North America, Europe, and the Northern Hemisphere loses the angle of sunlight needed to produce adequate Vitamin D.And after 40+ years in practice, this is the seasonal shift I pay closest attention to. Looking back through years of patient records, I noticed something: patients who came in during late winter and early spring consistently had worse periodontal health than they did in the fall. More bleeding. Greater pock