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Faith

Faith walks on a deserted beach with me at her side. There’s a sea of birds standing in front of her. I can see in her eyes that she want...

What do peppermint and stellar test scores have in common?

Peppermint! We’re sharing a few secrets about how Dr. Maruko made it to Harvard. Around finals time, she used to sit in Doheny library wi...

How Deep Are Your Pockets?

How Deep Are Your Pockets? Deep pockets are good if it is your finances. If it is your gums, deep pockets may be hiding things that are b...

Reimagining a Father

Shuji & Evelyn Maruko - A Father Daughter Collaboration My father drives me, car unseen, through lush meadows and evergreen. Curve after ...

Smile My Pretty: Save the Ruby Red for Dorothy

What do you do when you notice someone’s teeth are pink? I am at a restaurant talking to a server and notice that her teeth are pink. Ma...

To Embrace Greatness, Dance with the Stars

For the past four years our patients have been declaring their greatness on our walls. You never know where inspiration lies, mine came f...

What Do Cheating, Beef Jerky, and Wild Horses Have in Common?

Get Present for a Healthier TMJ! What do you think is really driving the cheating scandal to get into top schools? In movies, we frequent...

How Bedtime Rituals Help You Sleep

I used to love it when my father read bed time stories to me, then tucked the covers around me just right, said “good night” and turned o...

Pieces to Wholeness

Health and happiness improve when we see the whole of man, rather than piece by piece. There can be inadvertent side effects just by the ...

TMJ Pain? Sleep Better and Rest Easier

Deep restorative sleep and REM sleep are vital to waking up refreshed and ready for the day, a more productive, happy day. The importance...

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