You might say laughter, but we actually crack that one in here at Dillon Family Dentistry. Sadly, what is all-too-often the case is that apparently other dentists aren’t always offering all of their patients all of the options for their unique situation and all of the possible treatment options. We take great solace and sanctuary [...]
For many people this is the time of year that they throw away thousands of dollars every year. Dental benefits usually are based on a calendar year and don’t carry over into the next year. Once the year is finished, so are the funds. Poof! They’re gone. If you are lucky enough to have dental [...]
You know those things that have supposedly been there all along, without any real attention on them or focus, sometimes without even a name until someone comes up with the tonic for it. That’s what I feel about with Atrial Fibrillation. My heart was first examined over 25 years ago. It was determined that I [...]
Despite our best efforts, most patients in our practice have had at least one cavity and filling in their lives, and if you are in your thirties or older, chances are your fillings were made of metal. Recently these fillings have become a controversial topic in the health press. This material, known as “amalgam,” is [...]
4 X’s better Dentistry? Really? Illuminate me! I can actually argue that it is even way more betterer than 4X’s better!! When I started doing dentistry at Temple Dental School the only people wearing any magnification were the instructors that seemingly wore them only to hypercritically assess our work. Or at least that’s what we [...]
So, this is a common one. A patient comes in and asks what they should have done in a certain situation. Usually, I’ve always asked what I’d do for my Mom, sister, wife or one of my kids and that would cover it. Sometimes, that’s not quite enough. I had a patient ask me a [...]
