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Best Practices When Flossing Your Teeth

Hi, I’m Dr. Greg Kantor from San Rafael, California. Our dental office is called, Kantor and Kantor Dentistry for Healthy Living. Today, I’d like to teach you about flossing. I know there’s a lot of flossing techniques out there, but this one I think works the best and I’ve seen some really good results from […]

3 Key Reasons We Recommend Laser Canker Sore Treatment

If you have ever experienced a canker sore, you’ve had to deal with the pain and discomfort firsthand. It’s awful. Each sore lasts an average of two weeks–and is likely to come back. Sadly, there used to be little you could do about these painful mouth ulcers. You’d simply have to wait it out or […]

Dentist and Physician Cooperation: Essential Trends in Medicine for Patient Care

Dentist and Physician Cooperation: Essential Trends in Medicine for Patient Care at McInnis Park Club Restaurant, San Rafael on December 8, 2015.  This monthly Marin County Dental Society meeting was very informative.  Dr. James Simonds reviewed all of the medical-dental links as well as ways to benefit the patient by keeping in contact with their doctor. […]

HPV in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: An old foe in a new guise

HPV in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: An old foe in a new guise by Dr. Richard C.K. Jordan at the Marin County Dental Society meeting on September 15 2015.  This was an excellent update on a common oral lesion.  We received up to date information on how to diagnose and treat oral growths.  The pictures […]

CDA Presents: annual dental convention at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco

CDA Presents is an annual dental convention at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco on August 20-22 2015.  This is an annual event I always look forward to.  This is where I get to meet with all my colleagues and talk shop.  We show each other dental products, enjoy lectures together, and discuss common […]

3-Dimensional X-ray Training

3-Dimensional X-ray training with Sirona in Scottsdale Arizona on June 8-9 2015.  This was an excellent course for additional training on 3-D x-ray systems.  It was a great refresher on patient exposure and how to limit radiation received by the patient.  3-dimensional x-rays, also known as a CT scan, allows the dentist to see your […]