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Charles Howenstine: How a Finance Background Shapes a Prevention-First Dental Practice
Most dentists arrive in the field through a fairly direct route. Charles Howenstine took a longer one. Before dental school, he earned a Finance degree from Marquette University in 2003 and worked at Capstone Investments. That early chapter in finance still shapes how he runs a practice and how he thinks about patient care. A…
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Charles Howenstine Explains Why a Darker Spot on a Tooth Is Not Always Bad News
A darker spot on a tooth tends to set off alarm bells. Patients see it in the mirror and assume the worst. Charles Howenstine spends a fair amount of chair time explaining that color alone does not tell the whole story, and that a dark area can sometimes be a sign of healing rather than…
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Charles Howenstine on the Difference Between a Filling and a Watch-and-Wait Cavity
Patients often hear the word cavity and assume a drill is coming next. Charles Howenstine works to correct that assumption early, because the distance between a cavity that needs a filling and one that can be watched is wider than most people expect. Decay Is a Process, Not a Single Event Tooth decay starts when…