If there was one demographic that we are uniquely designed to cater to better than other office I would easily say it is phobic patients. We usually just have one patient in the office at a time. There is a huge advantage to this. Everything in the office is focused on having that patient as [...]
You go to the dentist and they ask you how you have been sleeping. A weird question to get asked at a dental office right? Actually, dentists are able to help tremendously in this area. You have to be thinking HOW is my dentist going to improve my sleep? We are able to offer an [...]
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 [...]
I remembered when I was at Temple Dental School, about 30 years ago, I was telling one of my favorite instructors. Andrea Cohen that I was working on weekends and on breaks in our family’s moving business. She knew my father was a dentist and asked me why I didn’t go into orthodontics. It took [...]
Seems like there is a new wave of babies coming around all the time, so here are some answers to the avalanche of questions that come with babies. Q: If my baby is cranky, may I put them to sleep with a bottle? A: Never!! Besides the possible choking hazard, milk bathing the teeth at [...]
When you hear the word mouthguard, what is your first thought? For many people they automatically think of specific sports where mouthguards are needed. While this is definitely a great reason to use a mouthguard, there are many more uses for them than just sports. Along with protecting teeth from impact and potential trauma during [...]
Are there people you trust more than others? According to pollsters in England, people are more willing to tell the truth to their hairdresser than to their clergy! Maybe that’s because your clergy-person can’t give you a bad haircut! Recently the Gallup Organization wanted to find out what the least and most trusted professions in [...]
We are going through another season of natural disasters. Wild fires are breaking out and storms are causing floods and wind damage all over the country. Fortunately, we have people and organizations to save us in all of those cases and we are very appreciative of their service, especially since many of the people involved [...]
More and more people are doing just that, and it’s GREAT! Of course we are talking about oral appliances that help mitigate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. About 22 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. It is amazing how prevalent it has become. I believe part of the reason that there is more talk [...]
Teeth in a day. Right here in Bryn Mawr. We’ve been doing this for years now, but it just keeps getting better. Last week I went to a continued education event and was hearing about the way that digital dentistry is making this easier, faster and better for dentists and patients. With computer imaging and [...]
