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A Simplified Approach To Dental Insurance and Billing
Last Updated on March 25, 2024 by Anna Baumann A Simplified Approach to Dental Insurance and Billing A lot goes into the insurance and billing portion of running a dental practice. Enough that whole companies exist just to provide support for it. And those companies are what most offices turn to when the going gets...
Graves Disease and Brain Fog
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann Graves Disease and Brain Fog If you have not yet experienced Graves Disease and Brain Fog, brace yourself. At first you’ll think you’re just having an off day. Or that maybe you just didn’t sleep well enough and that’s why your brain is a bit sluggish....
Working In A Dental Office During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Last Updated on November 3, 2021 by Anna Baumann When I started my dental career, amalgam was still cool and Hipaa wasn’t even a word. I’m as old as film and paper charts, and I’m here to tell you that working in a dental office during the covid-19 pandemic is a whole new ballgame. It...
Carnival Breeze Cruise Review
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann For those who don’t know this, I met my husband in July of 1993 on the original Carnival Mardi Gras. We’ve cruised almost every year since, and have been on almost every class of Carnival ship. This past February was our first time cruising the Dream...
Graves Disease and Depression
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann Graves Disease and Depression There was a time just before I was diagnosed with Graves Disease, that I was in a very dark place emotionally. It could be a coincidence, but it came after a series of stressful events. (If you’re curious about my stressful events,...
Eating With Graves Disease
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann Eating with Graves Disease Since being diagnosed, I’ve been overwhelmed by all the different theories on eating with Graves Disease. I’m so aware of what I consume that food isn’t fun anymore. But I try it all, hoping that something will trigger a consistent sense of...
Dental Office Drama
Last Updated on December 9, 2023 by Anna Baumann Dental Office Drama If you’ve ever worked in a dental office, you know what I mean by dental office drama. In some offices it feels like a living, breathing presence. Right up there with the playground and the high school cafeteria. It’s a shame because it...
The Frustrations of Being a Graves Disease Patient
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann Focusing on one area/system of the body is supposed to make doctors experts in their field. But are they becoming experts, or just developing a bad case of tunnel vision? I apologize for coming off a bit sarcastic. But, my question stems from dealing with all...
Attributes Of A Good Dental Assistant
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann Attributes of a Good Dental Assistant Every position plays a vital role in the dental office. But I’ve always felt that Dental Assistants are the glue that hold the whole place together. Their main job is to assist the Dentist. But Assistants are the ones most...
Graves Disease and Anxiety
Last Updated on September 24, 2023 by Anna Baumann It’s been my experience that Graves Disease and Anxiety go hand in hand. But most doctors don’t prepare us for it or even acknowledge it as a symptom of Graves Disease. It’s the old, “Your levels are in the normal range, so Graves can’t be causing...