Dental Health

A patient came to see me many years ago—let’s call her Carol.  She was 58, took great care of her teeth, and had been on a statin for her cholester...

Dental Health

This weekend, while everyone’s focused on Halloween candy, I’m thinking about something completely different: the sun.October 31st marks the point in...

Dental Health

Here’s what most dentists tell you about canker sores: use a numbing gel, avoid spicy foods, and wait it out. Here’s what they don’t tell you: A...

Dental Health

If you’re struggling with receding gums and nothing you’ve tried seems to work, this is for you.Your dentist says, “Some people are just prone to it.”...

Dental Health

I was there when my wife gave birth to all three of our daughters. Fast forward 30 years, and my wife and I had the privilege of supporting our eld...

Dental Health

I used to dread Halloween.As a dentist, it felt like a night dedicated to everything I was trying to protect my patients from.Buckets of candy. Soda....

Dental Health

These oral bacteria tripled cancer risk in a massive new study. Researchers followed 122,000 people for nearly a decade. They found something wi...

Dental Health

You might trust your magnesium supplement. You shouldn’t. Independent labs have found heavy metals—lead, cadmium, arsenic—in several popular mag...

Dental Health

If you’re overdue for dental care, I want to talk to you directly.Maybe you’re several years (or even decades) behind on cleanings. Maybe you’re ignor...

Dental Health

For years in my practice, I saw my patients panic about stains before interviews, weddings, or big events. I even offered free stain removal for br...

Dental Health

I never understood coffee.For years, I tried. Different beans. Different cafés. Friends told me I just hadn’t found the right cup. Patients swore it w...

Dental Health

Both of my parents died of dementia-related illnesses. Watching them lose their memory, personality, and ultimately independence twice over was devast...