As a doctor, you learn pretty early that the human body truly works as a whole. An illness can have a lot of manifestations, and sometimes what we perceive as something normal can be a sign of something more serious. The mouth, for example, can show us a lot about our health, if we know […]
This Friday I’m going to talk to over 300 young dentists who are part of the Young Dentist Worldwide Program. I’m very honored to have been invited to speak at my University, since it’s the first time since I graduated, in almost 20 years that I’m lecturing, and I have to say I am quite […]
Next week I will be flying to são Paulo, Brazil, where I’ll be speaking for the Brazilian dental community at the International Congress of Odontology. It is a wonderful event, and it is my second time lecturing at this venue, so I can say it will be good to be back. As most people know, […]
As a dentist, admonishing people on their apparently harmless bad habits comes with the job. My patients are always surprised when I tell them that biting their nails is bad for them, but it’s true. Stomach problems aside, biting your nails can cause serious damage to your teeth, muscles and posture. When I say nails, […]
