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Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Are you naughty or are you nice?  The answer could give you a clue to the reasons for feeling stressed and anxious.  The threat of coal in my stocking for being naughty seemed quite real when I was a child, so I did my best to be nice.  Holiday family time is a great place

Sore Jaw? TMJ clicking or popping? Balance your bowling ball.  Wait what?   Are you stressed out hunching over your computer laptop, maybe clenching your teeth, trying to meet a deadline and your jaw is hurting or popping? Consider this: your head has roughly the same weight as a bowling ball.   Hunching is not

To create the freedom to have the life that you want is a tremendous gift to one’s self and to the rest of the world.  Imagine being who you were always meant to be and contributing to the world in a way that you were meant to contribute. Our Infinite Possibility Campaign is to celebrate

One of my father’s greatest joys was to watch the military test pilots fly his works of art, in the Mojave Desert. He loved airplanes since he was a boy and he made his love, his career. Of course he didn’t do this all by himself, he had an amazing group of Aerospace friends at

As many of you may know, we have our very own Conebeam CT as of December 2023.  Dr. Maruko has been using a mobile service that goes to people’s homes since 2020.  3D has proven to be so valuable for diagnosis and treatment planning that we took the leap to make things more convenient for our patients.  It

Aren’t naps great?  The feeling of being all warm and cozy under a fluffy blanket and waking up with more pep in your step is wonderful. However, most adults do not need to nap and excessive daytime sleepiness and the need to nap during the day is just one of many signs of a sleep disorder, which may include Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

On being artsy crafty, Dr. Maruko says this: Our entire team at Maruko Orthodontics is artsy crafty.  “Orthodontics takes a lot of multi tasking and using your brain. Taking time to be artistic gives me time to rest my analytical side and connect with my creative side. Little kids use their imagination all of the time.  It’s