In the United States, dentists are either awarded a DMD or DDS degree at the end of their training. DMD stands for Doctor of Medicine In Dentistry while DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. DDS was the original dental degree established by the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. This was the only degree for […]
I’m going to give you my honest thoughts on homepathic dentistry. I stand to gain or lose nothing from telling you this. I simply feel strongly that people seeing a homepathic dentist should be aware of the issues. I’m very much against people being misled and taken advantage of. Homepathic dentistry, also known as “holistic […]
I’ve personally worked with most of the major dental insurance companies over my career. I’ve been an in network provider for many as well as being an out of network provider for others. In this time, I’ve come to really dislike these companies for many different reasons, the primary being that they interfere with your […]
I’ve seen a lot of patients over the years who have had tongue rings. Without fail, they all had one thing in common… chipped and broken teeth. Let that sink in for a moment. Chipped and broken teeth on pretty much all of them. The second thing they all had in common… They wish they […]
In my dental practice I probably see at least one or two people every single day who come in with a broken tooth. Many times they’ll tell me that they were chewing on something soft and then all of sudden it just broke. They’re often confused about how it even happened. We’ll take a look […]
Occasionally a general dentist will come upon a situation in which they don’t feel qualified to provide adequate treatment. In these situations they’ll refer you to a dental specialist. Dental specialists are people who graduated from dental school and went on to further training that ranges anywhere from 2-6 additional years. There are nine specific […]
So what do you do when need dental work but you just can’t afford to get it done? I see this with a lot patients and it can be pretty challenging. There are a couple of ways to approach this. #1: Prioritize the most important treatment. Ask your dentist which ones are the most likely […]
Picking the right dentist can be a really challenging thing to do! Unlike many other service based businesses, you have very little way of knowing the competency of a specific dentist. There are, however, some steps you can take to increase your odds of finding a good one. I’ve listed them in order of importance. […]
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