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Astounding Tooth Trivia
If you don’t learn something new, I’ll eat my hat!
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Ancient Dental Tartar: A New Avenue of Inquiry for Archeology
This almost makes me want to stop flossing my teeth.
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The Dental Arts
I am fascinated with dental appliances and their fabrication.
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The Molar Mic
New technology. And the Pentagon is interested.
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George Washington vs. Donald Trump
Can you imagine what it must have been like to be the first president? I mean, the first, ever. In the history of the world. No pressure, right? George Washington was quite a character. First of all, he was hellbent on making sure that no one mistook the presidency for a kingdom. He absolutely refused…
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Bruxing
True confession: I am a bruxist. When I’m feeling stress, I tend to clench my jaw and/or grind my teeth. I don’t even realize I’m doing it much of the time. I even do it in my sleep. I know I’m going through a rough patch when I wake up in the morning and my…
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Credit Where Credit Is Due
If you were told that someone had a talent that only a handful of people on the entire planet had, wouldn’t you be impressed? Wouldn’t you be even more impressed if you knew that person was also a free speech advocate, had been in a few films, organizes for street performers, is a storyteller and…
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Freeway Space
Every career field seems to have its own nomenclature. When I was getting my degree in Dental Laboratory Technology and Management, I had to learn a whole host of new words and phrases. My all-time favorite was “Freeway Space.” Freeway space is that gap between your upper and lower teeth that naturally occurs when your…
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The Size of the Fight in the Dog
So, I’m trying to get out of my rental lease early, in order to move into my new (to me) house. That means I need to swallow really hard and allow potential renters to root around in my underwear drawer in my absence. My dog Quagmire is less than thrilled by this process. You’ve got…
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Cool Stuff You Never Knew about your Teeth
My latest degree is an AAS in Dental Laboratory Technology and Management, so I’ve spent a great deal of time learning about teeth and their anatomy and function. Teeth are a lot more complex than people realize. To quote Hermey the elf in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, “It’s fascinating! You’ve no idea! Molars and…