Dr. Kim's Blog

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Cold and Flu Season

The cold and flu season is upon us!!! I have noticed an uptick in the number of patients having irritated throats, a bit more sniffling and congestion.
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Don't Brush Where You Flush

Do you know what's lurking on your toothbrush?
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Small fruit, big benefits!

Everyone knows The Cranberries, yet how much do you know the cranberry?
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Botox at Your next Dental Appointment

As dentists, we are very familiar with two things: the function of each muscle in the face and giving intra-oral injections.
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SPOT Skin Cancer

In Dentistry we are trained to look for oral cancer. Checking your skin and knowing what normal is for you is also very important and something you can do in…
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Easing Dental Fear in Adults

If you fear going to the dentist, you are not alone. Between 9% and 20% of Americans avoid going to the dentist because of anxiety or fear. Indeed, it is…
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Laser Cavity Detection

One of the most common treatments we as dentists do for our patients is to identify and fill cavities.
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Grapefruit and your Rx

But it isn’t good for you when it affects the way your medicines work. Grapefruit juice and fresh grapefruit can interfere with the action of some prescription drugs, as well…
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The Weight of the Nation

Anyone interested in their well being should watch this. A fascinating and engaging documentary.
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Dental X-rays blamed for brain tumors?

A new study published today in the American Cancer Society’s journal, Cancer, associates frequent dental x-rays with an increased risk of meningioma,