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First-person essays and patient diaries
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Features, study stories and explorations of patient culture
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Inside the minds of healthcare providers

Dental Care

Voices

My Precarious Love Affair With the Dentist

Since childhood, the dentist has been a place where I know I’ll be lavished with praise for my good work.

By Lauren Sieben

What to Know After a Tooth Extraction

Guidance on proper healing, pain management and post-op complications.

By Lauren Sieben

Scopes

How 3D Printing Is Infiltrating Dental Care

And what patients should know about the emerging technology.

By Allie Volpe

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