My lifelong interest and participation in sports lead me several years ago to become a member of the Academy for Sports Dentistry. I have been providing sports mouth guards to athletes at CSU Northridge, Team USA, and clients to protect them from traumatic dental injuries. I also became a WNBA season ticket holder -more about that later- and after each... read more »
The holiday calendar in Japan has "Keiro no hi," or Seniors' Day, that celebrates the wisdom, health and accomplishments of the elderly. It it is the third Monday of September (TODAY!). So yesterday my church had a luncheon for seniors over 70, which included a bento box of salad, rice, pickles, seitan, seaweed, etc., and fruit salad for dessert, entertainment,... read more »
Recently, I attended the fall scientific session of The California Dental Association in San Francisco. In addition to seeing what's new on the exhibitor floor, there are many continuing education lectures and workshops. There could be worse ways than to visit a beautiful city like San Francisco (and fun in Anaheim because of Disneyland for the spring meeting) to keep... read more »
This Thursday at 6:30 pm, we are presenting an informative meeting about dental implants at the office in Northridge. The session is limited to 10 attendees, so you must call 818-772-7720 to make a reservation. If you are coming straight from work, our chef client is making appetizers!
October is breast health awareness month. What has that got to do with my dentist? Those of you that come on a regular basis are used to our exam routine. But did you know that when I am feeling your neck down to your collarbones, I am looking for swollen lymph nodes? These can sometimes be evidence of breast cancer.... read more »
Our country's veterans need help. After putting life and limb on the line in service to our country, they often come home to neglect and long VA waitlists. That's why this Veteran's Day, we asked for your help. No one nominated a veteran that they know who needs ANY type of dental care or shared their story along with whatever... read more »
Ever eat dinner while watching a Lakers game and be so engrossed that you forget to completely remove the fork from your mouth before you close? I have. There was a "crunch," which sent me running to the bathroom mirror... Sure enough, a piece was gone from my front tooth. Now what? Luckily it was small and not painful. I... read more »