Not long ago, musician, businessman, and actor 50 Cent (AKA
Curtis James Jackson III) joined the growing ranks of
celebrities (like Demi Moore and LeAnn Rimes) who have sent out
tweets from the dental chair. The rapper, who has had extensive
cosmetic work done on his teeth, even live-tweeted an action
shot of his dentist giving him an oral exam! Some might consider
this too much information — but we're happy whenever people are
reminded of the importance of regular dental checkups. In fact,
the “routine” dental exam is truly one of the most useful
procedures (and one of the best values) in dental care. Let's
“examine” some reasons why that's so. For one thing, coming in
to our office when you don't have a specific problem gives us
the chance to talk to you about any concerns you may have in
regard to your mouth — or your health in general. In fact, many
of the questions we ask and the exam procedures we perform give
us an opportunity to detect potentially deadly diseases. For
example, simply monitoring your b