How many People Only Drink Bottled Water in your Home?
Fluoride is a MINERAL which naturally occurs in food and drinks that we all ingest every day; fluoride also happens to be an important mineral protecting our teeth from further tooth decay!
But what about those members of your family, who only drink bottled water every day [...]
Have You Recently Had a Root Canal Procedure and are Still in Pain?
If you have recently had a root canal procedure (anytime within the past 30 to 60 days) and are still experiencing pain, you should immediately contact your Dentist and schedule a “follow-up” visit, regarding the pain sensations still present following a “Root Canal [...]
The TWO FACES of Pain We Live With
There are two FACES that we can attribute to the definition of “FACIAL PAIN DISORDERS” and whether or not any of these disorders are dentistry-related dysfunction or a medical health problem.
The International Association for the Study of any and all types of Pain defines PAIN as: An unpleasant [...]
For All Us Chicken-Littles Out There
Did you know that there is a real term for the fear of all things dental? It is called “ODONTOPHOBIA” and it is not just about being afraid of needles; it is about having a fear of sounds or smells or sights pertaining to anything in the field of dentistry.
Just [...]
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In the field of manufacturing Dental Implants; Scientists have been experimenting with implant dentistry for years; however today, with NEW dental implant technology, the manufacture process is really becoming successful and this is in large part, due to the creation of a process called Osseo integration, where the implant fuses to the bone in a brief [...]
Why Do I Need to See an Orthodontist?
Has your Family Dentist ever told you, that you need to see an Orthodontist? I bet you’re wondering what is an Orthodontist and is this going to hurt?
Orthodontists are specialty Dentists who have spent additional years of school, (beyond regular dental school) focusing on the study of MALOCCLUSIONS [...]
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Digital Units Can Make Crowns Inside the Office
Fifty years ago, who would have thought there could be a NEW LASER DEVICE that could whiten your teeth. Goodness, if you talked about LASERS fifty years ago, they would have thought you were from another planet!
How about our ability to create life-like restoration of new teeth [...]
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Why Do I Need to See an Endodontist?
Endodontists perform specialized dentistry procedures; these are typically any repairs to teeth, where the damage is deep into the tooth pulp, or into the tissues surrounding each root inside the tooth.
Most people go to see a Family Dentist, or a General Dentist whenever infection or damage inside the [...]
Who Needs to See a Pediatric Dentist?
Pediatric Dentists are dentists who specialize in dentistry procedures geared to children; these types of Dentists use specialty tools and pain medicines, all prescribed for use with children, patients.
What Type of Education Does A Pediatric Dentists Have?
Your Family Dentist goes to school for four years, prior to sitting [...]
Be Careful When Purchasing Pierced Earrings and Studs
BREAKING NEWS! Be very careful when purchasing single pierced studs for any oral cavity piercings.
Many different types of metals tend to colonize bacteria, inside the warm wet climate of your mouth and can cause some very serious infections which can be quite difficult to treat; all this recently [...]