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Terry smiled as he walked off the 18th hole, counting the twenty dollar bills he had just won off his 3 golfing buddies during their regular Sunday game a couple of weeks ago. The five twenties he ... Read More »

The scientific literature reports that between 55 and 80% of all patients with TMJ have neck pain. In my Marina Del Rey (California) practice, as a dentist who treats TMJ, I would have to say it is ... Read More »

I’m sure many of you have heard my rants about the direction our health care system is going. You’ve heard my concerns of the number of children who are under-insured or who have no insurance ... Read More »

Do you have high blood pressure? How about heartburn, insomnia, daytime sleepiness-fatigue or diabetes? Do you know a child who has ADD, ADHD or wets their bed? All of these problems can be linked ... Read More »

EIGHT. When a new patient comes to my office for treatment of their TMJ symptoms, the average number of health care professionals that they have seen prior to me is eight. These include, but are ... Read More »

Lori B. was a 34-year-old flight attendant who lived in Marina Del Rey. All of her friends considered her very pretty, but Lori never felt that way. Ever since she was a teenager, she was always ... Read More »

"I've had all four wisdom teeth removed this morning. On my way home, I couldn't stop sneezing and my nose won't stop running. I still can't stop my nose from running and I'm sneezing periodically ... Read More »

"I am getting Invisalign and I’m a very good singer and I’m concerned that if I get these invisible braces that my voice will be altered. What should i do?" This is an interesting point ... Read More »

"When I last went to the dentist, the dental hygienist said not to worry about what she had identified in me as a receding gum line. She said 'just watch to see if it worsens.' It hasn't yet, but ... Read More »