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June 23, 2013 The treatment of cracked teeth can be one of the most complex -- and frustrating -- experiences for any patient, or dentist, for that matter. Symptoms can be erratic, elusive and the solutions can range from simple to very involved. It is not uncommon...
Did you know that there are way more bacteria in your mouth than there are people on the planet? By some estimates: 120 BILLION bacteria can grow in 24 hours! That's really a lot of bugs! Germophobes might get a little skittish...
Very often the ideas that I have for articles in this blog come from real-life experiences in my dental practice. One of the things that caught my attention most recently was the prevalence of patients who come in for emergency treatment of broken dentures (typically...
What?! Is the sky falling? What dentist would dare utter such blasphemy! Stick with me for a moment. You may learn something about flossing. Here are the facts as I see them after more than twenty years in dental practice: Most patients don't floss.Most patients don't...
And Lay Off The Soda Did your last dental checkup find you sinking lower and lower into the dental chair with each cavity your dentist found? If so, one of the first questions you may want to ask yourself is this: are soft drinks a big part of your daily routine? If...
When we are young our teeth make their way into our mouths through a process known as tooth eruption. How do they know when to stop erupting? Basically, they keep going until they find the opposing tooth. But what if we lose a tooth? Much like a computer program, the...
There are a number of factors that can contribute to the formation of dental cavities. One fundamental that will apply to most everyone concerns the reduction of dental plaque. If you want fewer cavities, reduce your plaque levels. Dental plaque can be defined as a...
Recently, a great deal of attention has been placed on economizing in all different aspects of life. Some people have even considered cutting back in the area of health care by putting off routine maintenance care. While this is a little like playing Russian roulette...
When we are born we come into the world without teeth. Some of us leave the same way, but that really isn't what nature intended. When you are on a liquid diet having teeth doesn't appear to be vital, since there is obviously nothing to chew. Nature pretty much...
March 11, 2013 Years of practice have convinced me that most people don’t “get” this -- but they should. Here’s how I know, and why you need to understand periodontal disease. Now, when I say people don’t “get” periodontal disease, what I mean is that they don’t...
A "Silent" Dental Condition Dry mouth, also called xerostomia, is a common oral health problem. Unfortunately, for some patients it becomes a “silent” condition that often goes undiagnosed and untreated. While there are many potential reasons for this condition, one...
A New Standard of Care? Do you suffer from a loose lower denture or have a family member who is having a rough time wearing their denture? Unfortunately, this is a common problem. When all of the lower teeth are missing, little remains to stabilize or retain the...