Dental Assisting

Every good dentist needs a great dental assistant working with him/her to help build amazing smiles. As a dentist in Seattle, WA, I find that my practice is only as good as its weakest link. Lucky for me I have an amazing team of smile specialists.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a dentist? Maybe consider attending a dental school or getting into dental assisting. According to the American Dental Association's news feed, dental school tuitions have gone down and are 33% less for instate tuition vs. out of state.

Consider the many benefits of a career in making people smile! I love watching the evolution of my patients' smiles by providing them with dental restoration, whitening, cosmetic dentistry, and basic family dentistry. If you're interested in becoming a dental assistant or a dentist, feel free to ask me any questions you might have and I'll be happy to offer up advice.

Oral Longevity - A healthy smile at all ages

As science continues to evolve and answer questions about why things are the way they are, we are gaining abundant knowledge on how oral health affects overall health. Though younger generations are getting educated even earlier about the importance of keeping your teeth clean, there is a different generation that has been left untapped... at least until recently.

In an article I read entitled: Museum event focuses on oral health needs, news for older adults, I got to read first hand about how a company called OralLongevity is working to educate the elderly about the importance of oral health. Take some time to read the article and then let me know what you think.

This event is one of several outreach activities the OralLongevity initiative has planned this year to reach consumers and patients age 55 and older with oral health information targeted directly to their needs.

"The National Museum of Dentistry's new Elderhostel program addressed issues that affect older Americans, such as how mouths change as we age, and how this change can alter utilization of dental services," said Dr. Janet Yellowitz, director of geriatric dentistry at the University of Maryland Dental School.

Military Dental Research - Low Funding

As a dentist in Seattle, I have come across many different cases. Some patients need basic dental treatment, while others may need extreme treatment. What few people know is that Seattle isn't too far from Fort Lewis, a military training camp near Olympia Washington. Because of the proximity, it is not unlikely that I will treat someone from the military here and there. Because of this, you can understand my surprise when I came across a headline: Military dental research funding 'woefully inadequate,' ADA testifies. I highly suggest you checkout this article, but be prepared, there are some images of war wounds included. Here's a snippet from the article:

he Association in graphic Senate testimony urged modest increases in the "woefully inadequate" and declining budget for military dental research into facial reconstruction and the wounds of war.

What do you think? Should funding be improved? As a dentist, I think it definitely should, but you might have other opinions. I'm open to your thoughts.