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January 2010

When Should Children First Visit The Dentist?

As recommended by the AAPD and ADA, you should bring your child in to see your dentist by no later than their first birthday, or even by the time they get their first tooth, usually between the age of 6 to 12 months. What Can I Expect At My Child’s First Visit

September 2008

Surgery versus Supplements

You’ve heard of celebrities undergoing Gastric Bypass, but do you know what it really is? From what I learned from 10facts.com, Gastric bypass is a form of procedure to reduce weight. It changes the entire anatomy of the digestive system and is done to promote loss of weight for people who are overweight. In fact, the stomach pouch is reduced to the size of a small egg and portions of the small intestine are bypassed in a gastric bypass surgery. It works this way: the food never enters the lower part of the stomach but goes to the duodenum and yet the stomach usually stays healthy and produces gastric juices.