Drs. Goodman & Ko

I had the pleasure of meeting this young lady earlier this week.  She came in for a cavity which happens to be between her two molars.  She was a little bummed out about her cavity.  Her most recent x-ray showed many more small cavities we decided to watch because they are still in the enamel.  This is how the conversation went, I said:  "I am going to take care of this cavity for you, but flossing will help you prevent or at least slow down all these small cavities" - assumed that she does not floss daily based on the x-rays in front of me. "I do floss!  I floss three times a day!"  She protested. "Really?  Three times?  When do you floss?"  I can tell that she was telling the truth. "When I get up in the morning before breakfast, after lunch, and after dance.  I don't know what else I can do?" she sounded defeated. "When is your dance class?  Before or after dinner?"  I asked. "Before dinner" she replie...

"Seeing is believing" is an idiom that means "only physical or concrete evidence is convincing".  Here at Drs. Goodman & Ko , live by this idiom everyday. If you were a current patient in the office, you often will find that we love to show you what we see.  We love to show you our extremely detailed digital x-rays, or a photo of a fine hairline crack on your tooth, or will hand you a mirror and show you your cavity.  Whatever it is, we believe in evidence, and we will only make recommendations based on evidence.  We see you, our patients, as our partners in the journey of making your teeth healthier.  Only when you trust us and trust that we make recommendations purely based on what's best for your oral and overall health, will make this partnership long lasting.  We have thousands of individuals and families that embrace our philosophy, and we truly appreciate the trust and relationship that we've built over the years.  Thank you to our ...