If your gums bleed a little when you brush or floss, you have probably told yourself the same thing almost everyone tells themselves. That you brushed too hard. That it is normal. That it is nothing to worry about. I want to gently take that assumption apart, because bleeding gums are one of the …
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The Headache That Starts in Your Jaw
A patient came to me last year convinced she had a problem with her eyes. She was getting headaches almost every single morning, a dull ache that wrapped around her temples and was already there before she had even had breakfast. She had been to her doctor. She had changed her pillow. She had cut …
Crooked Teeth Are Not Just a Looks Problem
When a patient tells me they have been thinking about straightening their teeth, they almost always say it a little apologetically. Like it is a vanity project. Something they feel slightly silly asking about as a grown adult with a job and a mortgage and better things to spend money on. They tell …