by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 25, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
As a periodontist, I’m often inundated with dubious scientific claims from large corporate conglomerates about one or another product or service. And like most people, I like cutting to the chase and want to see the science – the raw data – and base...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 23, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
When your general dentist takes an impression of your teeth for a crown, bridge, or flipper (be it a digital impression or using impression paste), this impression is sent to a dental laboratory. The dental lab fulfills the dentist’s prescription, and viola...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 22, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
It’s no secret that Brooklyn is one of the hottest 100 square miles on the planet right now. But don’t take my word for it – ask the guy who spent $6 million on a 2,000 sq. ft. pad in Cobble Hill. Under the radar, though, is another trend I’ve...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 21, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
I have been using electronic prescriptions for almost a year. For good reason: There’s a deadline looming: Come March 27, 2016, Dentists and doctors in New York state are mandated to submit all prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy of the patients choice...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 16, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
Dentists are engineers. Of the mouth. But what happens when a dental implant isn’t placed properly? All sorts of problems occur. Take the following case as an example. After getting an implant and crown to replace a lost tooth by another doctor, the patient...
