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Wilckodontics, Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (AOO), Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy (SFOT), TADs, Osteotomy, Corticotomy—Wow, what an array of terminology, and, for a dental consumer, it’s like navigating a minefield out there! So, let’s review:  In a prior post I mentioned “The … Continue reading →

Better think again!!  I love this story.  I’m going to summarize it, but it’s found in a book entitled: Space, Time and Medicine, by Larry Dossey, M.D. A group of researchers were studying a diet high in fat and cholesterol … Continue reading →

You’ve probably figured out I’m a Mayo Brothers fan.  They epitomized to me what true professionalism should be.  They passed away in 1939, but some of their wisdom is timeless even today. “Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands, … Continue reading →

“Every year, it’s another grand!!  Seems like I never catch up on my dental work!  I’ve paid for the dentists sports car already!!” Well, we covered a good deal of prevention in the series entitled:  “2-5 Minutes a Day….”, but … Continue reading →

We get that!!  The economic conditions in this country may have affected your ability to do major treatment.  Pretty exasperating when you feel a measure of health slipping away! But in terms of return on investment right now, your health … Continue reading →

What’s wrong with being as thorough with teeth as medical health?  The mouth and oral cavity merely reflect what is going on elsewhere, it’s just that we can more easily access seeing what is going on through the mouth.  Beats … Continue reading →

It’s not news to anyone that modern technology in both medicine and dentistry has come a long way.  I think about state of the art for implants, for instance, when we first started placing them in the 80′s compared to … Continue reading →

* *** ******** ****************** Blessed are the available. Blessed are the conduits, the tunnels, the tools. Deliriously joyful are the ones who believe that if God has used sticks and rocks to do His will, then He can use us.* Merry … Continue reading →

I was 30 years old when my Dad died just short of his 60th birthday.  That really got my attention!!  Our son was just two years old, and Grandpa Risbrudt had seen him but twice in his young life.  I … Continue reading →

My team and I recently attended a seminar given by a periodontist (Gum Specialist) who was the immediate past president of the American Academy of Periodontics, the premier professional association for periodontists.  Among the profound statements he made was that … Continue reading →