How to avoid dentai issues due to holiday stress

How to avoid dentai issues due to holiday stress

The holiday season can be stressful and even difficult for some, me included. I also see a lot of folks at this time of year with dental manifestations of stress. So, here are some suggestions on how to hopefully stay on an even keel and perhaps enjoy this time of year a little more and…

6 Ways to Keep Your Smile Bright for the Holidays

6 Ways to Keep Your Smile Bright for the Holidays

It’s that time of year again! Hermey, Santa’s Elf, who aspires to become a dentist, has offered a few suggestions along with the ADA for keeping that smile bright for the holidays: For those of us with unused dental benefits for the year, it’s still not too late to take advantage. If  you need treatment,…

Procrastination and Fear! What running and dentistry have in common.

Procrastination and Fear! What running and dentistry have in common.

I just read a very enjoyable article by Mark Remy in the August issue of Runner’s World (“Drill, Baby, Drill,” pp.26-28). In the article Mark likens “speed training” to a dental visit. Not exactly flattering, but both can be equally anxiety producing and both necessary for improvement, whether it be for your performance as a…