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Trend gives Senior Week in Mexico a whole new (unfortunate) meaning.

Kristie Ceruti • August 18, 2015

What would prompt a 56-year-old Anchorage, Alaska native to drive 3,700 miles for a dental visit? According to an Associated Press story by Astrid Galvan, Mark Bolzern had 62,000 reasons: "For Bolzern, seeing a dentist in Los Algodones meant a savings of up to $62,000. He was told the extensive... CONTINUE READING

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Order up, with a side of kindness.

Kristie Ceruti • January 17, 2015

It will be service with a (brand new) smile for a young waiter in Wichita, Kansas. Recently, one of his customers at Doo-Dah-Diner decided to share good fortune. [caption id="attachment_3159" align="alignright" width="119"] Oklahoma lawyer Fred Boettcher suffered from serious dental issues as a... CONTINUE READING

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Does a dentist need a suit of armor?

Kristie Ceruti • October 17, 2014

Studies suggest a link between anger and teeth grinding that can result in bruxism. But anger that results in the injury of a dentist? That might be linked to a tooth infection. At least in the case of a Pennsylvania man who, according to an Associated Press report, says... CONTINUE READING

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Dentists: Think you’ve Sheen it all? Try working with the stars.

Kristie Ceruti • October 4, 2014

Dr. Craig Gordon thought he had it tough when reality star Kim Kardashian ran out on her bill for porcelain fillings ($3,486.85, with interest) earlier this year. But one Los Angeles dental assistant might beg to differ. According to the Associated Press, a dental... CONTINUE READING

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