TMD - The Great Impostor
This “chameleon” of dental disorders manifests in a variety of ways, including joint pain, sinusitus, ear pain, tooth and headaches. The...
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Patient Education
Understanding Gum (Periodontal) Disease
Have your gums ever bled when you brushed or flossed? This most commonly overlooked simple sign may be the start of silent (periodontal)...
Oral Sedation Dentistry
Step out from under the shadow of fear and into the calm of sedation dentistry. There are safe and time-tested options available to...
Oral Cancer - This article may just save your life.
Learn how to notice any unusual lesions (sores or ulcers) anywhere in your mouth that do not heal within two-three weeks. Early detection...
The Impact of a Smile Makeover - What does it really mean?
Americans are catching on to the emotional and social importance of a healthy, beautiful smile, and they're seeking out ways to improve...
An Introduction to Sports Injuries & Dentistry
Dental injuries incurred during sports activities are highly treatable, and can involve positive outcomes if participants act quickly to...
Overcoming Dental Fear & Anxiety (part 1)
It's possible, even for those people who are the most fearful, to reduce their fear and to learn to have treatment in a way that feels...
Nutrition - Its Role in General & Oral Health
“You can't be healthy without oral health.” In this second article in a series learn how good nutrition and dietary practices impact...
The Magic of Orthodontics
Proper alignment of the teeth is basic to “Smile Design”. Their position dictates how they work together and affects the way you look and...
Fluoride & Fluoridation in Dentistry
The Center for Disease Control says that water fluoridation is, “One of the ten most important public health measures of the 20th...
Implant Overdentures for the Lower Jaw
Implant overdentures represent a major change for the dental profession and the public. The lower jaw two-implant overdenture may be...
Athletic Mouthguards
There are times when an athlete can feel invincible...able to connect on every jump-shot, run faster and longer, or hit every pitch, but...
Oral Hygiene Behavior - Dental Health for Life
The best tools for maintaining your oral health and minimizing dental problems are a quality toothbrush, toothpaste, a roll of dental...
Smile Design Enhanced with Porcelain Veneers
In part two of the series on Smile Design, Dear Doctor takes an in-depth look at Porcelain Veneers, a superior yet minimally invasive...
Dental Implants - Your Third Set of Teeth
A serendipitous discovery fifty years ago paved the way for one of dentistry's most exciting, natural looking and successful tooth...
Nutrition & Oral Health
Oral health is a huge part of our general health. In Part I of this important series, we will focus on diet as it relates to dental/oral...
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