Love & Orthodontics
Love & Orthodontics
Dr Chris Baker is a pediatric dentist, faculty member of three dental schools, longtime AAPD member and American Orthodontic Society Past President. She practices in Texas. Dr Chris writes about orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and life.
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What do you tell your patients (or their parents) about their bad breath?
You’ve undoubtedly heard the question, “Doctor, what can we do about her bad breath?”  Jenny’s mom asked me that question a worried look on her face.  “I’ve talked to the pediatrician, and nothing is wrong.  But, she is being teased about it, and we notice it at home too.  Can you help us?”  And...  Read More
The World is Flat, Do Not Extract Baby Teeth, and Other Myths
One of the great myths believed by some pediatric dentists is that they need to avoid extracting baby teeth whenever possible.  © 2018 Dr Chris Baker  Read More
Dentists, what is missing in your life picture?
For us dentists, we have been guided by a need, a dream, to help others.  Going to dental school, and to residency and further training, takes a whole lot of “get-up-and-go” and a whole lot of “stick-to-it-iveness.” Our schooling and hard work was (and is) driven by our need and dream to help...  Read More
The Fears that Bind Pediatric Dentists
Dentists who treat children often deal with certain fears about their profession. There are some great choices that can "rescue" these dentists from their fears.       Read More
Doctor, 'Insurance-Company-Speak' is not your Mother Tongue
The languages dentists have to learn!  Do you-speak 'insurance company-speak'?   Do you speak 'parent-speak'?   Do you-speak 'child-speak'?  Today I am looking at insurance company-speak.  And btw (by the way - that's 'text-speak') - “corporations” here refer to insurance companies, big box and...  Read More
An Orthodontic Finishing 'Pickle'
Here are some ideas about dealing with one kind of 'pickle' faced in orthodontic finishing.    Read More
Dentists Under Siege?  (Part 2)
“The past does not equal the future - unless you live there.”  ~ T. Robbins Why on earth do we choose to allow the insurance companies to come between us and our patients?  (Because of fear.) Why does it feel as if you are just “another run-of-the-mill” dentist?  And what is that anyway?  It’s...  Read More
When Pediatric Patients 'Fall into the Crevice'
Who's watching out for their orthodontic development?   Read More
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