Let鈥檚 face it, dentistry is not an easy job. Besides the clinical knowledge and expertise required, managing patients' fear is an essential part of being a good dentist. Anticipation of pain during...
When I was growing up, 鈥渓ooning鈥� meant one thing. You would fill a balloon with water and throw it at a target that usually did not welcome such activity. Today, 鈥渓ooning鈥� has taken on another...
Here鈥檚 a tip. If you don鈥檛 like blood, don鈥檛 go into dentistry. Dentists see a lot of blood, and often get their (gloved) hands full of it. Bleeding is common and of little concern during many...
It鈥檚 definitely a lousy time to have a toothache. The recent pandemic has severely restricted access to dental care with most practitioners limited to practicing tele-dentistry, which surprisingly...
As most dentists can attest, the mouth can be a scary place. Despite impassioned assurances from patients, we know that not all flossers are created equal. Lurking in this often-hostile environment...
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