Lewiston Dentist

In late 2004, our office delivered its first home-spun newsletter. Since then, we have been able to publish four newsletters a year, and have begun to stockpile a collection of articles which we are particularly proud of.

Please note that these articles are not considered to be completely factual, and may in actuality, be only brief overviews of incredibly complex topics. Similarly, several articles include the opinions of Dr. Johnson and may cover topics outside the realm of dentistry.

If you are not on our newsletter mailing lest, but you would like to receive one each “season,” please contact our office and we’d be happy to send you one when the time comes.

     Thanks again Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Kinzer, for extending another invitation to Dr. Johnson to speak to your 5th Graders in February.
     Each year, the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians sponsors TAR WARS, which is a well organized, anti-tobacco program geared toward informing kids of the health risks, social implications, and costs involved with […]

     Funny how your life can change in just twenty years.
     1986. MTV still played real music, and Ronald Reagan was the President. Spring Break movies were all the rage…bikinis, waves, sun, and fun…you watched ’em too…I know you did!! Wow, what a life!!
     Now flash forward…Spring Break 2006. I’m now 40!! MTV…is it still […]

     “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes it’s my job.” Not really what you want to hear from your dentist, but sometimes it is my job, and despite my sincere wishes that everyone could come in with perfect teeth with no need for any treatment, that hasn’t been the reality […]

I was alarmed by the observations of author Harry Beckwith, in his book “Selling the Invisible,” when he noted that despite the fact 80% of all working Americans are employed by a “service” industry, exceptional service is steadily declining. In fact, he notes that “service quality has sunk so low, that if no one complains […]

Sensitive teeth can make your life miserable. Even your favorite foods can be impossible to enjoy, but in most cases, all is not lost. There are several treatments and recommendations which are often successful.
Before jumping into treatment options, it seems reasonable to first discuss what causes sensitive teeth (dentin hypersensitivity) in the first place. Keep […]

Joe Steven, a dentist in Wichita, puts out a newsletter every other month. To be honest, he uses the newsletter as a platform for KISCO, his dental product company which focuses on obscure gadgets, medicaments, and patient literature. Despite this, I find Joe’s newsletters very entertaining and insightful. Moreover, I have attended two different seminars […]

In late May, I had the privilege of visiting Creighton University, where I graduated from dental school a decade ago. To say that things have changed in Omaha since I left is an understatement. To say that my personal experiences in Nebraska rank in the top ten events of my life, a given.
Like David Letterman’s […]

WHAT A GREAT QUESTION!!
Yes, they are just baby teeth, but they do serve a purpose, and in most situations, your child will be better served by saving them.
Baby teeth, milk teeth, deciduous teeth, or primary teeth (whichever you prefer), are very important in the development of a child’s future dental health. First and foremost, they […]

Let’s be completely honest. Almost all dentistry is purely elective. You don’t really have to get your teeth cleaned, and you certainly don’t have to have those cavities fixed. Truth be told, if you let things get really, really bad, the teeth will eventually abscess and rot away. Worse yet, your gum disease may get […]