No High Pressure
Dr. Lee Sheldon Let me highlight some Google reviews that our office has received: “…no pressure to commit to everything they recommend.” “…they tell you what you need and won’t sell you on unnecessary things.” “The most honest and…
Read More The Diabetes/Dental Relationship
Dr. Lee Sheldon Let’s introduce a term to you, “neutrophil chemotaxis.” The neutrophil is the white blood cell whose primary function is to engulf and kill bacteria in your bloodstream. Chemotaxis is the movement of a cell toward a chemical…
Read More The “Have To’s” and the “Want To’s”
Dr. Lee Sheldon When you hear a treatment plan from a dentist, there are several steps involved in such a plan. Sometimes, with many steps and a lack of understanding about each step, it’s easy to get lost or overwhelmed…
Read More Why Fractured Calculus is Dangerous
Dr. Lee Sheldon Last month, we wrote about “fractured calculus” that could be left on the root surface during a scaling procedure for periodontal disease. But there’s more to it than that. The rough shards of fractured calculus have holes…
Read More Calculus–That is the “Root” of Periodontal Disease
Dr. Lee Sheldon Let’s get down to fundamentals, fundamentals of how you can keep your teeth. Let’s let go of the commercials, the promises, the TV ads, many of which say that the only answer to periodontal disease is dental…
Read More How to Tell You Need Your Teeth Extracted Due to Periodontal Disease
Dr. Lee Sheldon Literally every day, people are having all of their teeth extracted due to periodontal disease. They are told that they have deep pockets and that they are only going to get worse; that they need to extract…
Read More Is it Your Age That’s Preventing You from Enjoying Life?
Dr. Lee Sheldon Do you want to know what one of the most common phrases I hear? “If I were (name the younger age), I could see doing it. But at my age…” Is age the barrier? Or is your…
Read More How to be Your Own Health Consultant
Dr. Lee Sheldon You can be a successful health consultant for yourself. Here’s how: A person may be a product of his or her experiences. However, one creates those experiences rather than falls victim to them. If you don’t like…
Read More I Want to Date Again
Dr. Lee Sheldon You have lost a spouse. He or she means the world to you. As the grieving diminishes, a new thought enters. What do you do to replace the socialization that you once had? Some address that…
Read More The Advantage of the Patient Advocate
Dr. Lee Sheldon How important is it for you to have a loved one or friend attend a critical doctor’s visit? Patients often see us to make long-term decisions for their dental care. Things have deteriorated to the point where…
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