This article I wrote along with my colleagues and friends Dr. Lauren Levi and Gillian Gerstley was published last week with the NYCDS and I wanted to share i...

We can’t hide from the paranoia and hysteria. The air smells pre-apocalyptic. The ripple effects of fear may be worse than this virus itself in many ways, an...

It feels like everyone’s got an opinion and personal outlook regarding breastfeeding. While many are very open and accepting of your “plan” others are silent...

As an orthodontist in my final weeks of pregnancy, I felt it fitting to round up some information regarding oral healthcare and pregnancy. I am the first to ...

With the holiday season in sight, it’s time to hone in on some baking skills for the most important food group – dessert! Healthful desserts, though, of cour...

To conclude this series on Blood Type diets, I plan to summarize how each blood type group best responds to various conditions and/or diseas

Last month I introduced concepts of the blood type diet and delved into the Type O Blood-type. Here is a refresh and of a breakdown of the evolutionary anthr...

Just a few months ago I ate steak for the first time in about 10 years AND I didn't get sick. It was a lean cut, well-proportioned and surprisingly sat well ...

As we approach the beginning of the new year, it is customary to prepare a mental (or literal) list of aspirations. What are some of the goals that you’d lik...

For the final part of this interceptive orthodontics series, I would like to discuss several lifestyle practices that can encourage ideal orofacial growth. T...

For part three of this series, I will be discussing interventional orthodontics to control habits such as thumb sucking, finger biting and a tongue thrust. A...

Next in this mini-series I would like to discuss the “orthopedic” aspect of orthodontics, which entails growth modification. There are three dimensions that w...

For this series, I’m going to discuss Interceptive Orthodontics. What that means is early interventional orthodontic treatment or Phase 1 treatment. Intercep...

I recently attended a talk led by Dr. Paul Fleischman, psychiatrist and Vipassana meditation teacher, entitled "Meditation – A Path Through a World of Uncert...

One year ago I sustained a minor injury to my neck in a very technical fitness class – surprisingly it was not dental-related although my workday posturing s...

I like to consider myself an optimist. While I certainly appreciate the little things in life, at times I still may catch myself thinking, “This is too good ...

Finally, the last part of our obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) mini-series (whew)! In this section, I will dig a little deeper and discuss OSA

Discussing sleep apnea in children has boomed in popularity. You might be wondering, I thought sleep apnea was an adult problem? There are actually strong co...

For a short while this last month I thought it would be really fun to have a removable set of braces. Why, you may ask... I'm sure I can come up with many re...

In honor of Daylight Saving’s Time and losing an hour of sleep this weekend, here begins a mini-series on sleep, particularly focusing on Obstructive Sleep A...