Dr. Bonine

11/21/2025

Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous weekend!

11/14/2025

Happy Friday Friends!

How many other medical offices can you go to and emerse yourself in nature while you wait to be seen by the doctor or you wait for your loved one to finish their surgery?
Pictured below is the driver of one of our patients, she was enjoying a delicious cup of homemade hot cider while staying warm by the chiminea. The other photo was sent to us by a patient who enjoyed her time on the Oaken Transformations Sculpture & Poetry Walk after her follow up appointment.

What a blessing it is to be here helping people and enriching their experience with the healing touch of nature.

11/07/2025

Happy Friday Friends!
With the weather changing and the uptick in upper respiratory issues we want to take some time to discuss hidden tooth infections that drain into the sinuses. Say WHAT?! Yes, infected upper teeth may not present with the typical toothache. Rather, they may present as a persistent sinus infection. Constant post nasal drip, nasal pressure that is unrelieved and even persistent ear pain all unrelieved with repeated medical therapies may be attributed to hidden tooth infections.
These types of infections can be hard to diagnose as most dentists will not pick up on the infiltration on their usual x-rays, and the medical cat scans used by the Ear Nose and Throat surgeons may not show the infected teeth.
Oral surgeons and endodontists look specifically at the relationship between teeth and the sinuses and have higher resolution imaging to be able to effectively diagnose these types of infections.
Don't rule out the possibility of hidden tooth infections if you have persistent sinus infection symptoms.
Have a great weekend friends! Remember that taking care of your oral health improves your total health.

For more information check out the link to our youtube channel where we talk about hidden infections.

Could you image that your overall health is affected by what is going on in your mouth? Imagine that you have a tooth with a hidden infection that can’t be f...

11/04/2025

Good morning friends!
Young Dr. Bonine! He is a fourth year surgery resident at the University of Michigan and presented a case for the first time at the honorary fall Chalmers Lions Oral Surgery Meeting in Ann Arbor yesterday. Great meeting and always learning to get better skillsets...

10/28/2025

We have been wearing blue hats for years, I succumbed to the temptation to try something new... the bonnet version.

10/17/2025

Happy Friday Friends!

This week we want to highlight the beauty of this time of year.

These stunning flowers were just gifted to us by a patient this week. As her garden is transitioning from late summer to fall, we reflect on the shifting of the season. The leaves changing, flowers blooming and the crisp change in temperature all emphasize the natural beauty of fall.

10/16/2025

Dr. Bonine is back from the Genessee District Dental Association Lecture!

He had the honor of speaking in front of 40 dentists including 3 periodontists, 3 orthodontists and 1 endodontist. Dr. Bonine's topic of discussion was wisdom teeth. He has proudly given this lecture all around the country. At the lecture, he emphasizes on the science behind optimal outcomes of which the main factor is having them removed by the age of 17.
Teaching is a passion of Dr. Bonine's, after all doctor means teacher in both Latin and Greek. His next wisdom tooth lecture will be in November.

10/14/2025

Dr. Bonine is off to the Genessee District Dental Association where he will be giving a lecture on third molars!
Did you know that the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) estimates that 85% of all wisdom teeth will need to be removed? It's true! They also conclude that the best outcomes occur when teeth are removed by the age of 17.
Don't wait, call us today at (810) 229-9180 to have your wisdom teeth evaluated with Dr. Bonine!

10/10/2025

Always trying to make your experience here pleasant!

10/03/2025

Happy Friday Friends!

This beautiful lady is celebrating 35 years of happiness with her implant retained prosthesis. When it comes to implants, it is not just about placing them. Anyone can place implants; it's about your long term success.
I am proud to have been working in the Livingston County area for over 40 years and remain committed to your long term results. I offer experience you can trust!

09/26/2025

A reflection after seeing my third patient after hours within 8 days for acute jaw pain due to abscessed teeth.

For over four decades, I have practiced surgery with one conviction: relieving pain should never create a new kind of suffering.

I chose to be a dominant non-opioid post-surgical pain management practitioner. It wasn’t always popular, but I stayed the course because I saw what unchecked opioid prescribing could do — to patients, families, and communities.

I’ve watched patients heal more clearly, spared from the fog of opioids. Families spared from the shadows of addiction.

These were the quiet victories of my career, and yet, my heart breaks for those who were not spared — those whose suffering was multiplied, not relieved by prescriptions written by others in good faith. I knew ones that had lost the war.

Pain management should heal, not harm.
Every patient deserves relief.
Every patient deserves safety.

My plea is simple:
* Educate patients that alternatives exist
* Teach younger practitioners that opioids are not the only answer
* Remember that compassion means protecting the future, not just easing the present

This is my legacy. This is my call.

09/22/2025

Hello Friends!
You can still catch Dr. Bonine on WHMI! He has recorded new spots this week.
Our radio goal is to introduce, educate and invite new patients to improve their oral health! We want to empower you so you can make the best decisions regarding your oral health and total health!
Spread the word and check us out!
https://www.drbonine.com