by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
We all know sugar is bad for us and our teeth. But sugar has also proven to be bad for civilization in many ways. Sugar was known in India for thousands of years, where sugar cane was a native plant. It was also known, and grown in China over 2,000 years ago. The...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
Just like water melted the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, acid in what you eat and drink could be melting (eroding) your tooth enamel. Although tooth enamel (the hard, protective surface of the tooth) is the hardest substance in the body, it is not...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
Beam me up… No, this machine isn’t from an episode of Star Trek. It is the latest in dental imaging technology. This is a 3-D imaging CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) scanner. A form of x-ray, but one that provides much more detail in the form...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
Opioid analgesic medications can be used safely and successfully as a component of pain management. However, opioids carry risks not present with most non-opioid analgesics, specifically the risks of addiction, abuse and misuse, which can lead to respiratory...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
Opioid abuse is at epidemic proportions in the US today. Contrary to popular imagery, the opioid addict could be your co-worker, neighbor or even your own child. 11.5 million Americans aged 12 and over misused a prescription pain reliever in the past year ― with...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
It’s cold and flu season and it seems like every place you go, at least one person is sneezing. I (Bonnie) have a dear friend whom I’ve know since high school. Back then we used to tease her that she sneezed like a mouse because she stifled it and made...
