Dr. Mark Burhenne | Dentist
@askthedentist
I wish more people realized that mouthwash can harm more than just the oral microbiome—it can also impact blood pressure.
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Hygienists are the MVPs of dentistry. Thank yours!
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If you ask why I’m so “obsessed” with health, it’s because my parents never got the opportunity I’m getting now - to be a part of my grandchildren’s lives.
If you do any of these, let’s fix it right now. 1. Switch to your non dominant hand to brush — that’s to give you a sense of how gentle you should be!
But the good news is my grandkids get the benefit of this experience and, if you’re following me @askthedentist you will now too. I’m so glad you’re here. —Dr. B
The 90s, for me, were about striking out on my own in private practice (after being fired from my first job out of dental school) and my wife and I becoming parents to three incredible women. Feels like yesterday! #nineties #dentist #bayarea #90s #90sdad
The sign out front still says “Family Dentistry.” The same hygienist greets you by name.
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Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 Arriving home after a couple of months in Iraq and Kurdistan. The first month of which was a full on drone war with dozens of attacks taking place, many within a km or 2 of my apartment. Now there's a sort of peace... those people deserve better. 🕊
#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today
$1.5 trillion for the military? 🤯 That budget is massive, but imagine if we pivoted that towards universal healthcare. We could fully fund primary care, eliminate medical debt, and lower prescription costs for every single person. 🏥💊 Is it time to prioritize our health over hardware? #health
“Is there anyone that is an ethics firewall left at the DOJ?” The former head of the DOJ’s ethics office, Joseph Tirrell, who advised then-Attorney General Bondi & Deputy Attorney General Blanche before being fired without explanation, lays out what it means when the ethics staff has been gutted.
Affordable housing isn’t about charity. It’s not even about economics. Housing is: - healthcare - education - climate policy - economic policy Housing is everything policy. A home shouldn’t be a privilege. It's something we all need to thrive. Get housing right and everything else gets easier.
Counting down to the end of the launch discount on my slow cinema club The Film Thread. Half price till the end of today. Come chat about nuclear testing sending the world spinning off its axis! (thankfully only in Val Guest's movie not for real😁) vickilesley.substack.com/subscribe #filmsky #nukesky
AI-powered cyber threats are evolving faster than governments can respond. On the Rundown, Alastair Cooke and Tom Hollingsworth discuss growing concerns from major tech and cybersecurity organizations over the rise of agentic AI and frontier models. #TFDRundown #AgenticAI
A speeding motorcyclist attempts a dangerous stunt but loses control. The bike slides out, launching him into a concrete barrier as it crashes behind him, showing how quickly a thrill can turn into disaster. #reels #viral #CaughtOnCamera #ExtremeSports #unexpected
Exactly!!! And Obama deeply respected the American people, our troops, their families, and the sacrifices[ including the ultimate sacrifices] they made to preserve Democracy.
It's the little things that I really need to get over 💀 #microwave #timeleft #skit #2seconds
Dude took his pregnant wife’s texts & used AI to turn them into a pop punk song. And it's a banger. 🤘🤣 (Credit: withethanlap on TT) #ai #texts #humor
**Insomnia Cookies x Twinkies?! 🍪🔥 This collab is actually wild… but does it hit or miss? 👀 W or L? 👇 #insomniacookies #twinkies #cookies #dessert #foodreview #fyp #viral #snackreview #foodtok #trending
Sunday words of wisdom from Merlin. Well. You can’t argue with any of that, I’m sure.
Cynara Menezes sobre a soltura de Alexandre Ramagem, que até hoje não tem explicação. BARZINHO DAS MENINAS quintas 21h no canal FOLHA TV no YouTube com transmissão simultânea no Facebook. #barzinhodasmeninas #cynaramenezes #política #folhatv
Alex Jones is now whining that “Trump signed on to the deep state closing us and is bragging about it” “Trump has joined with the Democrats to shut us down”
Demetrius Hill keeps making plays today. The safety not only provided great coverage, but made a great play on the ball for the INT. A very, very good spring continues for the DB.
Digital Dark Ages or Renaissance? AI can either set us free or hold us back. 💡 Will we use it for progress, education, and innovation? ❌ Or will fear paralyze us? Europe must choose: Knowledge or regression? #AI #Art #NFT #AIForGood #Europe #Innovation #impactArt
Big floppy thanks to devs Nine Dots Studio for closed beta access to Outward 2, a difficult survival adventure RPG releasing 7/7! Looking forward to showcasing my getting my shit pushed in by anything bigger than a toy pomeranian
Kenny Atkinson on if the Cavaliers had won game one would it have changed the outcome of the series: "Look at the other games and the totality of it they pretty much dominated so I think it's a reach to say if we won that it would've changed the series."
Auf Helgoland ziehen mittlerweile Wolken auf, ansonsten waren es bisher sehr schöne Tage hier und bei der Rock n Roll Butterfahrt. Heute ist der letzte Tag des Festivals - Schade 🤘
Look what I made boredom for the win yet again #Multitasking #diy #diyprojects #diytech #cool
🇷🇺 Taganrog Air Base! 🇺🇦 Ukrainian drones destroy two Tu-142 aircraft, Iskander missile system at Taganrog Air Base #Taganrog #Tu-142 #Ukraine #Russia 🎥: Army 🇺🇦 www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Stretching is important edited by ImJamssEmail@gmail.com #vtuber #vtuberclips #silly
If you’re struggling with unhealthy habits and feeling stuck, remember—you are not alone. I’ve witnessed countless people take the first step, make progress, and transform their lives. Perfection isn’t the goal; progress is.
#KelseyandRemi pushups If you die and a nuclear blast you want to go out strong What if there was a disabled military or like a community service where people like me (on psych meds)? Remi decided to join me a few seconds in
🇺🇦🇷🇺 In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions—on the roads connecting the occupied cities of Debaltseve and Alchevsk—50 to 130 km deep from the front line, operators of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ K-2 Brigade are striking and destroying Russian military transport and using medium-range kamikaze drones.
Moving at one million miles an hour... 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' was released as a single on this day in 1985 💫
At the end of the No Kings march yesterday this guy just made my day. “Hey Trump, hey Proud Boys, hey Elon l, hey fascists” I wish I knew this guy‘s name. I’m gonna post a longer version of it when I can
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted to Congress today that he visited Epstein Island in 2012, four years after Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
“Enough of a system that puts endless profit before people.” Powerful words from War on Want’s Tyrone Scott at yesterday’s Together Alliance march against the far right. Solidarity over division. People over profit. Together, another future is possible.
In an annual rite of spring in San Francisco, thousands of people lined up around Union Square for hours Saturday for the opportunity to take home a bouquet of colorful tulips donated by Dutch growers. Read more → www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t... 🎥: Lizzy Montana Myers/For the S.F. Chronicle
Bleak state of Britain when even people who once despised Blair are now sounding nostalgic because the entire political class has spent years lowering expectations. Westminster keeps arguing over personalities while the country quietly declines underneath them.
Tornadogefahr in den USA 🌪️ Von Kansas bis Nebraska drohen Superzellen mit riesigem Hagel, Tornados und schweren Gewittern. Auch Starkregen und Überschwemmungen sind möglich. ⚡ Mehr dazu hier: to.wetteronline.de/unwetter-tor... #Tornado #USA
Good Saturday and good daCAT morning. Need much coffee this morning. ☕️ #SaturdayVibes #Caturday
Following an I-Team report, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears believes the use of jailhouse informants in Indiana should be reviewed
Things you didn't know about - "Batman, The Animated Series" 🦇🦸♂️ Who is your favourite character from the series? - by @laurahOpe of Toronto, Canada. #animation #dc #batman #harleyquinn #joker #cartoon #popculture
Man just listen to the crowd. One of the most emotionally satisfying matches of all time. I won't forget this for a long time. #WrestleSky #AAANocheDeLosGrandes
Opinion sincera: No tengo problema con los personajes femeninos en videojuego, muchas son icónicas pero me gustan personajes nuevos y bien construidos / Honest opinion: I have no problem with female characters in video games—many of them are iconic—
Sol Ruca’s family watching her win the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Moments like this are what make wrestling so special.