Author: DrSchneidmiller

Dental Resolutions for the New Year Goals to Keep Your Smile Safe! Many of us take time at the end of each year to make a few New Years Resolutions in order to make improvements in our lives. Many people make health-related resolutions like losing weight and exercising more to improve upon their health. The…

Soda Safety  It’s a no-brainer fact that the sugar in regular sodas (you know, Coke, Pepsi, 7 Up, etc) causes tooth decay, just like sugar in any other form can cause tooth decay. But what about diet sodas?  There’s no actual sugar, only artificial sweeteners, so no danger of tooth decay, right?  Actually, the reason…

My Favorite Canine  Canines, incisors and molars…oh my!  Certainly the most celebrated of tooth type is the canine.  AKA eye tooth, corner tooth or fang, this tooth is well known to movie goers in the horror genre (fans of many Draculas and Werewolves of London and Paris…Warren Zevon suddenly comes to mind, not to mention…

The first thing I have to do upon waking is…stretch.  Every conceivable part of my body must be stretched and possible shaken a bit.  Then it’s time to mark the yard.  This takes time and patience to be done correctly; otherwise, one may run out of marking fluid.  I keep trying to get assistance from…

Hawaiian Healthcare Anyone who’s visited Maui, Hawaii has heard of the Baldwin Home, an historical site in Lahaina.  There is a document on display there, dated July 1865 which acts as a fee estimate for healthcare services of the time:  “The following is the scale of fees to which I consent, if a cure is…

BRUSHA, BRUSHA, BRUSHA Your mission:  Clean your teeth using a bristled device made of plastic. Special skills needed:   Ability to life and hold a bristled device made of plastic. Technique preferred:  Circular stroke over tooth and gum. Amount of force necessary:  Herein lies the rub (no pun intended).  Since the whole point of brushing the…

Secrets Revealed #3 Are you ready for a main dish?  And man, this one will definitely cure what ails you! Ashley’s  Chicken CoCo Ban Melt 1/2 C cheddar cheese in 2 cans cream mushroom soup, 1 can cream of chicken, 1 soup can of milk and a splash of wine (whatever you’ve got on hand) in a…

Secrets Revealed #2 Last time we shared a go-to recipe for salad, so now here comes the soup! Leigh’s Taco Soup  (ala Mary Voss) Brown 1lb ground beef with one small chopped onion.  Then add one can each kidney beans and stewed tomatoes with an additional can of water.  Mix in taco seasoning and simmer…

Secrets Revealed #1 It turns out that all of us at the office are foodies!  We just love to eat.  So here’s the first ‘go-to’ recipe in a series that will satisfy the beast within, as well as having a ‘secret’ to make it even more special.  Colleen’s Pasta Salad You will need:  cooked salad pasta, mayo,…

Secrets Revealed #5 Angel’s Parm Chix Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Mix half a cup each of mayo and parm cheese and spread a light coat onto 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts.  Dredge each in bread crumbs and bake for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.  Mangia! Secret:  only 4 ingredients…