I’d like to talk about listening to your teeth. Our teeth are always telling us something. When you have sensitivity to sweets and brushing, your teeth likely have gum recession. When cold hurts and you have pain you may have a cracked tooth and need a crown and or root canal. It is very common…
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As we all are aware, we had a snow storm last week. When we took our snow blower out, it chugged and rattled, barely worked. Why- because we neglected to bring it in for maintenance at the end of the season: Maintenance in Dentistry, as with cars, keeps things working longer and more efficiently. It…
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Why go to a small dental office rather than a large one? In a small office, you get the same doctor each time, while in a large office it is the luck of the draw, often a different doctor each time. In a smaller office, all of the responsibility rests on one Doctor whereas in…
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It’s that time of the year again. Thanksgiving has passed and the other holidays are around the corner. In dentistry, it’s that time of the year as well! As 2016 comes to an end, so do unused dental benefits. If you have unfinished work and don’t compete it before the end of the calendar year,…
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This week the type of referral we are looking for are patients with a silent disease, Periodontal Disease. Many people notice that their gums bleed but don’t do anything about it, after all “they’re just my gums.” If bleeding was noticed anywhere else, most people would seek attention in a heartbeat. The good thing about…
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This week a patient came in for a second opinion. He just had a root canal done and was having continual pain. The problem was that the source of the pain was another tooth further back. The wrong tooth was treated and should’ve been extracted in the first place, in addition to the 2nd tooth.…
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All of us knows someone who plays one sport or another, whether it be your child or yourself. It doesn’t matter if it is baseball, football or hockey, teeth are vulnerable to injury. If left unprotected, store bought boil & bite mouth guards are helpful but don’t fit well and often need replacement often. A…
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This week, I am seeking procrastinators who have been avoiding needed dental care. People with broken teeth, crowns which came out several years ago and were never replaced, and those with on and off pain. It is very important that you go to your Dentist. Contrary to popular belief – no pain doesn’t mean no…
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This week I want to talk about a controversial topic- Fluoride. It is a well-known fact that Fluoride prevents tooth decay and sensitive teeth. The question is how much is safe and when does it become dangerous to one’s health? I believe that Fluoride is safe when it is applied topically, in tooth paste and…
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This week I want to talk about dental emergencies, specifically what to do when something goes wrong. If you fall and a tooth is knocked out, don’t try to clean it, put it in milk and bite on a wet tea bag-it has tannic acid and stops bleeding. If a crown gets loose and you…
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