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I have little doubt that some patients who visit a dentist and are told they have decay, but don’t experience any symptoms, are convinced that someone is trying to pull the wool over their eyes. There are probably several reasons for this. Possibly, they had been to...
The idea that losing teeth is an inevitable part of aging is a common misconception. While it's true that tooth loss occurs more frequently among older adults, it's not a foregone conclusion. With proper oral care and preventive measures, you can keep your natural...
How long do dental crowns and bridges last? I haven’t written anything to the blog for some time now. Like so many people I know, I have been busy with other projects. Every now and then, though, something will come up and I find I tell myself, “I need to write...
Millions of people worldwide wear full dentures. While we often associate this aging, wearing full dentures is not just limited to older adults. Illness, accidents -- sometimes even pregnancy -- can contribute to tooth loss and, in a number of cases, this affects...
It is not without purpose that dentists repeatedly herald the fact that your mouth tells us a great deal. Yes, it will communicate — and without words — whether you have been brushing or flossing. But it will also tell us a story of your overall health. For centuries,...
The posting below is actually taken from our Weird Dental "Facts" section. It's an assortment of dental trivia and facts -- some true, some we're not so sure about 😉 -- but either way, we hope to entertain, as well as educate you, with our postings. We'd also love...
You go to the dentist every six months to have your teeth cleaned. Well, hopefully you are getting regular dental visits. Right? But, just what is the dentist doing when he cleans them anyway? We’ll get into that shortly. And maybe you can even recall the dentist...
OK. So let’s say it has been decided: you are a candidate for an implant. Now what? You may have heard that getting an implant can take a long time. By contrast, you can have a bridge to replace your missing tooth in about two weeks or less. Isn’t that better? Not so...
We hope we will never lose a single tooth. Unfortunately, it happens sometimes. We can lose a tooth for many reasons. I won’t delve into them in this article. The purpose here is to help you to decide between a bridge and an implant, in the event that you have to...
As the year's end approaches, I am taking this opportunity (yet again) to share a tip that can help you take full advantage of any dental insurance benefits you may have. While some patients well understand how their insurance operates, I have learned that others do...
Lasers are familiar to many of us from science fiction (think of the Star Wars light saber) to comedy (remember Austin Powers' Dr. Evil?). The fact is that lasers surround us in every-day life. For example, in the home you will find them in CD players, while...
Very often patients ask me about what toothpaste they should use. Seldom, however, am I asked about the best technique for cleaning teeth, when brushing should be done, how often they should brush, or for how long. The subject of tooth cleansers can be confusing....