Since one of our primary services is family dental care, I treat entire families — from kids, to adults, to the elderly. One of the questions that I often get is when a parent asks me “Do I need to brush my kid’s baby teeth?” When to Start Brushing Baby Teeth I understand where they’re […]
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As we start the New Year, people are always making resolutions to better themselves, but I rarely hear resolutions from people vowing to improve their oral health and have a perfect smile. Your Smile is Important! Your smile is one of the first things that people notice about you. In fact, the Academy of General
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In addition to hearing dentists say “Open wide,” the other thing you’ll often hear us say is “I’ll see you again in 6 months.” And this leads to one of the questions I often hear: “Do I really need to visit the dentist every 6 months?” Yes. You do. During your regular dental check-ups, your
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The Holiday Season is quickly approaching! Thanksgiving is almost here, and then December comes. From now until the New Year there will be parties, big meals, plenty to drink and desserts. LOTS of desserts. But before you start over-indulging yourself with all the holiday goodies, I want to talk about what all these meals can
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Halloween is right around the corner, and you know what that means: cute kids in costumes, running from house to house, and when they get to the door, they yell “Trick or Treat!” Then, they get candy – LOTS of sugar-filled candy that will encourage the growth of bacteria and, therefore, cavities. You see, cavities
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If your dentist has said that you need a sinus lift surgery, it’s probably because you need a dental implant in your upper jaw to replace a missing tooth. Unfortunately, the dentist noticed that there just isn’t enough bone to do the procedure. There is usually one reason for this – your jaw bone dissolved
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I’m often asked by my patients, “I saw it on TV! What’s Invisalign?” Simply put, Invisalign is a set of clear braces that easily slide over your teeth, and will straighten them over time. Also, since it’s clear, you’ll get to avoid the ugly wires and metal brackets that you see on traditional braces. In
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If I told you that there was an amazing new technology that would help you heal quickly and shorten your healing; and if I asked you if you wanted to use it, you’d probably say “YES!” Well, this new technology isn’t something from the latest sci-fi movie – it actually exists. It’s called Platelet Rich
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I’m often asked by the parents of my patients if their children should get dental sealants. Simply put, I’ll almost always answer “yes.” But, as with almost everything involving a patient’s oral health, the answer will also depend upon the patient. A dental sealant is a thin, plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of
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Do you have dry mouth in the morning? You know, that one that makes you feel like you had cotton in your mouth the whole night? This is something almost everybody has at some point – and it’s perfectly normal. However, when your mouth always feels dry, you may have a real medical condition called
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Imagine this: you’re enjoying a delicious meal, savoring the flavors, and suddenly feel a weird lump in your cheek. Panic sets in – could it
