In today's episode, Amanda Hill takes up the microphone and asks: Why are men sometimes so hard to communicate with about health? David explains how this avoidance is often driven by fear and a desire to compartmentalize, and offers tips to help your patients.

It's June and we have some "man topics" to discuss on Gloves Off—because sometimes men struggle to proactively manage their health. It's a well-documented phenomenon, and a huge contributor to early mortality among men.

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About David Rice, DDS

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].