Formerly Rolling Oaks Dental
Formerly Rolling Oaks Dental
Can I Go To A Dentist Without Insurance? When I’m getting to know a new patient during an examination, it’s not uncommon for me to hear something like this: “I didn’t have dental insurance for a long time, so I couldn’t see a dentist.” For a long time, when I heard patients say this, I…
Mouthguards. They’re awesome. If you’re child plays sports, he/she should be wearing one. A mouthguard is a device designed to prevent injury to teeth, gums, tongue and arches by helping soften the impact to these areas. It is commonly used during contact sports, although it is also recommended for gymnastics, skating and other sports wherein…
The pictures I posted went viral. People started liking them and sharing them on social media immediately, and before long the word was out. I’m glad I bought a lot of them, because they have become quite popular. People are coming from all over town to buy one from us, sometimes people buy seven or…
The American Dental Association represents all dentists in the United States of America. For dentists, the path to excellence in the profession begins in dental school. The ADA strives to make the transition from dental school into a dental career as a participant in organized dentistry as smooth as possible. It doesn’t matter what path…
Breaking Bad was incredible. Who knew Bryan Cranston was one of the greatest actors of our time? I’ve never seen a TV show or movie where such complex emotions were delivered so convincingly. Following the fall of Walter White was an intense whirlwind experience. Shakespeare would be proud. As anyone who has seen the first…
I love numbers. Whether it’s analyzing finances or some kind of SABR advanced fielding metrics for baseball, I can sit around and look at spreadsheets for hours. Numbers are the universal language. Numbers can help us communicate and can capture our imagination. Here are five of my favorite numbers right now in dentistry. 1. Seven….
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District develops strategies to meet the dental needs for underserved and at-risk dental patients in our city. The organization also monitors access to care barriers so that we can learn how to better serve these patients. For January and February, the…
Failing a test. It can be a good thing. Seriously, go with me on this for a minute. Wherever you came from, you were one of the best. Chances are, you could have made any career choice you wanted, and you chose dentistry. Now you’re here in dental school, and it’s tougher than you thought…
This section of my blog is devoted to providing pointers and advice for dental students. I’ve always enjoyed teaching. I started teaching dental students back when I was a second year dental student, passing along whatever I could to first year students at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. After being in private practice…
Twenty five percent of all children in the United States have had a cavity before entering kindergarten. Unfortunately, many of these cavities remain untreated! In response to this alarming rate of cavities in children, the American Dental Association has updated the recommendations to parents regarding fluoride in toothpaste. No longer should you use a fluoride…