<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Robert J. Brosi, DDS, dental health blog</title><description>Plain language writing on dental care from Robert J. Brosi, DDS, a general dentist in Oakhurst, California. General education, never a diagnosis.</description><link>https://www.drbrosi.com/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2026 Robert J. Brosi, DDS Inc.</copyright><ttl>1440</ttl><item><title>Living at Elevation: Dry Mouth, Sports Drinks, and Sierra Teeth</title><link>https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/living-at-elevation-dry-mouth-sierra-teeth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/living-at-elevation-dry-mouth-sierra-teeth/</guid><description>Well water, dry air, long days outdoors, and a bottle that never empties. How foothill and mountain habits show up in teeth, and what to do differently.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Robert J. Brosi, DDS</dc:creator><category>Preventive Care</category></item><item><title>How to Read a Dental Treatment Plan Without Feeling Sold To</title><link>https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/how-to-read-a-dental-treatment-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/how-to-read-a-dental-treatment-plan/</guid><description>A treatment plan is a list of recommendations, not a bill and not a verdict. Here is how the document is built and the questions that make it readable.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Robert J. Brosi, DDS</dc:creator><category>Patient Guidance</category></item><item><title>What a Cracked Tooth Feels Like Before It Breaks</title><link>https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/what-a-cracked-tooth-feels-like/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/what-a-cracked-tooth-feels-like/</guid><description>A cracked tooth often gives warning for months before a piece comes off. Here are the sensations that point to a crack and why they are hard to pin down.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Robert J. Brosi, DDS</dc:creator><category>Treatment Explained</category></item><item><title>Why Your Gums Bleed When You Floss, and What It Actually Means</title><link>https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/why-gums-bleed-when-you-floss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.drbrosi.com/blog/why-gums-bleed-when-you-floss/</guid><description>Bleeding when you floss usually points to inflamed gum tissue rather than injury. Here is what causes it, what to try for two weeks, and when to be seen.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Robert J. Brosi, DDS</dc:creator><category>Preventive Care</category></item></channel></rss>