Episode #3: Let’s Tell Your Anxiety Who’s Boss!

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Episode #3: Let’s Tell Your Anxiety Who’s Boss!

Positively Altered with Dr. Cindy 

Why is there such a negative stigma with going to the dentist? How can we change our outlook on this experience so we can make it more enjoyable for both the dentist and their patients? Dr. Tom Bordignon, DDS General Dentist, provides valuable information on how to find the right dentist for you and why this doesn’t need to be a stressful experience. He also discusses if genetics play a role in oral health and if we really need to brush three times a day. 

In this episode, we cover:

  • (5:25) Dental oncology
  • (8:33) Finding the right dentist for you
  • (12:16) Did Dr. Cindy almost punch Dr. B?
  • (14:03) How to calm patients when they are in the dental chair
  • (16:25) Dr. Cindy advocating for herself as a patient
  • (21:55) Genetics and oral health
  • (23:18) How hating dental visits affect the dentist
  • (26:49) Rapid Fire Questions 

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About Dr. Cindy: Dr. Cindy M. Howard is a speaker, author, and board-certified chiropractic internist and nutritionist in private practice. 

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Dr. Cindy’s Book - Positively Altered: Finding Happiness in the Bottom of a Chemo Bag tells the story of her walk through Hodgkin’s lymphoma and all that her journey revealed about who she is and how she chooses to overcome what life throws at her. 

About Dr. Tom Bordignon

Dr. Bordignon received his Bachelor’s degree in science from Loyola University in 1987. Following that he completed his DDS at Loyola University School of Dentistry. Dr. Bordignon ran the Dental Oncology Program At Cancer Treatment Centers of America from 1992-2008. Currently, he has his own practice in Glenview, Illinois called Bordignon Dental Associates. His private practice focuses on comprehensive oral health for adults and children with an emphasis on Implant Dentistry and Cosmetic Makeover Dentistry.

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Dr. Bordignon’s Website: https://www.bdasmiles.com/

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