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  • The “Ripe” Time for Cataract Surgery

    The “Ripe” Time for Cataract Surgery

    Whenever I tell a patient that he or she has cataracts they immediately ask if they need to have surgery. We start thinking about cataract surgery whenever the patient’s quality of life is affected. Common complaints include, “I can’t read road signs,” or “I can’t read the writing on TV,” or “I can’t read small…

  • A Cautionary Tale for Frequent Biting, Grinding, or Clenching

    A Cautionary Tale for Frequent Biting, Grinding, or Clenching

    Biting and chewing your food.  It’s something we do every day and without thinking.  That’s why when most people have biting issues— where they bite the inside tissue of their mouth— they usually don’t think beyond the few minutes of pain and discomfort it causes.  However, frequent biting (as well as grinding and clenching) can…

  • Oral Cancer Awareness Month

    Oral Cancer Awareness Month

    The month of April is considered National Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers in the United States for 2019 show that about 53,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer and an estimated 10,860 will die of these cancers. Lip and…

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