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How’s Your Dental Hygiene?
Introduction If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. You may not think that bad dental hygiene can land you in the emergency room, but it does! One thing in particular I’ve

Straight, No Chaser: What To Do If Your Tooth Comes Out
There’s nothing pleasant about having a tooth fall out of your mouth (aka avulsed tooth, dislocated tooth). Whether from trauma (e.g. a punch or other facial injury, a fall) or d

Straight, No Chaser: Sensitive Teeth
What goes through your mind when your teeth hurt (other than whether or not all of that Valentine’s Day candy is worth it)? Is it fleeting or constant? Are you easily agitate

Straight, No Chaser: How’s Your Dental Hygiene?
If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. Working in an emergency department is interesting for many different reasons. One thing in particular I’ve noticed over the years is

Straight, No Chaser: Understanding and Appropriately Stopping Thumbsucking
At first glance, you may be wondering what’s so significant about thumb-sucking that we need to discuss it. And then, I show you these two pictures. In most instances, thumb-suck

Straight, No Chaser: When Your Jaw Pain Could Be a Heart Attack
Several Straight, No Chaser posts have addressed jaw pain. We’ve separately discussed jaw trauma and TMJ syndrome. Unfortunately, that’s not the most important story of ja

Straight, No Chaser: What To Do If Your Tooth Comes Out
There’s nothing pleasant about having a tooth fall out of your mouth (aka avulsed tooth, dislocated tooth). Whether from trauma (e.g. a punch or other facial injury, a fall) or d

Straight, No Chaser: Sensitive Teeth
What goes through your mind when your teeth hurt (other than whether or not all of that Valentine’s Day candy is worth it)? Is it fleeting or constant? Are you easily agitate

Straight, No Chaser: How’s Your Dental Hygiene?
If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. Working in an emergency department is interesting for many different reasons. One thing in particular I’ve noticed over the years is

Straight, No Chaser: Understanding and Appropriately Stopping Thumbsucking
At first glance, you may be wondering what’s so significant about thumb-sucking that we need to discuss it. And then, I show you these two pictures. In most instances, thumb-suck

Straight, No Chaser: When Your Jaw Pain Could Be a Heart Attack
Several Straight, No Chaser posts have addressed jaw pain. We’ve separately discussed jaw trauma and TMJ syndrome. Unfortunately, that’s not the most important story of ja

Straight, No Chaser: Reacting to Broken or Dislocated Jaws
Should you ever suffer the misfortune of getting hit or falling onto your jaw, would you know what to do? Trauma to the jaw is more dangerous than you might imagine. The risk for b

Straight, No Chaser: Sensitive Teeth
What goes through your mind when your teeth hurt (other than whether or not all of that Valentine’s Day candy is worth it)? Is it fleeting or constant? Are you easily agitate

Straight, No Chaser: What To Do If Your Tooth Comes Out
There’s nothing pleasant about having a tooth fall out of your mouth (aka avulsed tooth, dislocated tooth). Whether from trauma (e.g. a punch or other facial injury, a fall) or d

Straight, No Chaser: How's Your Dental Hygiene?
If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. Working in an emergency department is interesting for many different reasons. One thing in particular I’ve noticed over the years is

Straight, No Chaser: How's Your Dental Hygiene?
If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away. Working in an emergency department is interesting for many different reasons. One thing in particular I’ve noticed over the years is

Straight, No Chaser: Reacting to Broken or Dislocated Jaws
Should you ever suffer the misfortune of getting hit or falling onto your jaw, would you know what to do? Trauma to the jaw is more dangerous than you might imagine. The risk for b
Straight, No Chaser: Sensitive Teeth
What goes through your mind when your teeth hurt (other than whether or not all of that Valentine’s Day candy is worth it)? Is it fleeting or constant? Are you easily agitate
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding and Appropriately Stopping Thumbsucking
At first glance, you may be wondering what’s so significant about thumb sucking that we need to discuss it. And then, I show you these two pictures. In most instances, thumb suck

Straight, No Chaser: About Teething and Why We Need Baby Teeth
Have you ever wondered why our design includes baby teeth (primary teeth)? It’s not like we have primary bones in our arms and legs that disintegrate in favor of stronger arms an