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Keep the tooth, or take it out?
The hardest call in dentistry, and rarely a clean yes or no. How we weigh bone loss, the neighbor at risk, and the borderline teeth — and why the answer sometimes depends on whether we'll see you again.
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Our Approach
Keep the tooth, or take it out?
Jul 2026
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We will never call anesthesia safe
Jul 2026
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The trade-off dentistry doesn't have to make
Jul 2026
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The other half of medicine
Jun 2026
Pricing
The price of a tooth
Jun 2026
Dental Disease
Tooth root abscess: what it is, and life after
Jun 2026
Education
The healthy-looking mouth: what radiographs find
Jun 2026
Education
Hidden pain: why dental disease stays silent
May 2026
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