Category Archives: Dental

Articles on dental topics

What would you do if . . .

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

What would you do if . . . . . . a child approaches with a terrible-looking rash? . . . your wife is in labor and no help is available? . . . you develop chest pain and cannot breathe? … Continue reading →

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Horse and Buggy Dentistry

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

  This blog post is contributed by a dentist colleague, who has offered to submit a series of posts about dental options when no dentist is around.  Thats, wh2thdr, for a look into the past . . . and possibly … Continue reading →

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Egypt 911 . . . and other thoughts

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Musings from a contributing dentist, Wade Hampton, tooth doctor. * * * Dentistry the way that I practice is an interesting experience. I really only schedule one patient at a time and if they do not show, I am free … Continue reading →

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Protected: Dental Anesthesia for Suturing Lip & Facial Wounds

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

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Free Medical Downloads for Treating Yourself

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

If you’re worried you may end up where there is no doctor,  you’re not alone.  For Americans, this is largely a concern of the future.  For Third World countries, it’s a problem today. The Hesperian Foundation has several publications available for free download … Continue reading →

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How to Remove Dental Braces

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

A reader has asked how to remove dental braces in case of emergency.  Is there a danger of fracturing a healthy tooth?  How can the clasps be removed?  What about removing the extra glue?    I submitted the question to our … Continue reading →

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Safe Needle and Sharps Disposal

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Our friendly Tooth Doctor shares this post on needle disposal when standard sharps disposal is unavailable.  (He also mentions that in times of scarcity we may want to save and reuse needles and scalpels after careful sterilization.)  * * * One … Continue reading →

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