by Chris Barnard | Sep 29, 2011 | Dental Anxiety
Dental appointments are often put off, rescheduled, or dismissed altogether – much to the detriment of not only our optimal oral health, but also to our dentists’ self-confidence. Picture how it would affect you to realize that people only come to see you when...
by Chris Barnard | May 17, 2011 | Dental Anxiety, Dental Humor
We have all sorts of reason for not keeping up with our dental appointments; the excuses range from our dog ate our appointment card to we didn’t get the reminder message sent in triplicate to our mobile phone, email, Facebook wall, Twitter profile, and personal...
by Chris Barnard | Mar 29, 2011 | Dental Care, Dental Humor
According to Loretta Frances Ichord in “Toothworms and Spider Juice: An Illustrated History of Dentistry,” people of ancient times considered the pain of a toothache was caused by a toothworm that had appeared spontaneously or bored its way into the tooth....
by Chris Barnard | Mar 15, 2011 | Dental Care
WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 – Practically pain-free dentistry. With technology and the added comforts of today’s dental offices, pain is rarely an issue anymore with most common dental procedures. But, if visiting the dentist gives you anxiety, or if you’re...
by Chris Barnard | Jan 25, 2011 | Dental Care
We’ve heard all sorts of reasons for people canceling their dental appointment – from the dog at my car alarm clicker and I can’t get in, to we just had an earthquake. Canine and tectonic forces aside, we seem to think the following four reasons are the main causes...