BRUSHING WITH IODINE
Iodine is not a well publicized product for intra oral use. But research shows it can help with decay and gum disease. Check the directions, and realize that with some types of iodine can stain your teeth a lot.
DetailsIodine is not a well publicized product for intra oral use. But research shows it can help with decay and gum disease. Check the directions, and realize that with some types of iodine can stain your teeth a lot.
DetailsWhy Would You Need a New Dental Crown? Unfortunately, dental crowns may not last forever. Yes, you paid a lot of money. You sat through a longer appointment than you might have wanted. But the reality is that over time, the crown can deteriorate. Decay One condition that can cause deterioration is that decay develops under…
DetailsWHAT’S IN YOUR MOUTH? Dental work is not always pleasant. But most of us agree that it is important for our optimum health and function. No one wants to go to the dentist any more than is absolutely necessary. So when it comes to dental fillings, we want them to last a long time and…
DetailsInteresting Case: Crown and Post Fall Out While a 70 year old male was visiting from another country, his upper lateral incisor crown fell out along with a post. (The post was placed in the space where a root canal was performed.) There are some complications when evaluating a crown that has fallen out. There are reasons…
DetailsWhen Will I Need a Denture Dentists love to save teeth. That’s what we are trained to do. But sometimes, out of necessity, treatment takes another path. Case in point: A new patient, in her early 50s, with no medical problems came in recently. Her X-rays and an examination of her mouth, showed multiple broken…
DetailsTaking Care of Baby Teeth You welcome your newborn into the world with no teeth. After about 6 months the baby teeth start to come in. How do you take care of them? Baby Teeth are Important According to Web MD, “Baby teeth may be small, but they’re important. They act as placeholders for adult…
DetailsSAVING TEETH I have been a dentist for more than 30 years and have been fortunate enough to have several long- term patients throughout my tenure. As these patients have continued to see me throughout the years, their dental conditions have changed, as well as dental technology available to help in treatment. But through…
DetailsA note on Invisalign treatment : I have just completed my Invisalign treatment! Let me give you a little history: I had braces in junior high, which were a pain and didn’t fully do the job. And I wasn’t really satisfied with a retreatment at age 33. Recently in my 60s, with the advent of…
DetailsOral Ulcers from Trauma I recently had a good friend call me concerned about a very tender area on his gum. He is a healthy 35 year old male who had a deep cleaning 2 plus years ago. His erupted 3rd molars had caused inflamed gum tissue around the wisdom teeth along with his mild to…
DetailsBumps in Your Mouth From my experience practicing dentistry over many years, I’ve learned that most people have very little idea of structures in their mouth beyond teeth and a tongue. Well, there’s lots going on in there, some of which is normal and some of which can be pathologic. A tour of this small but busy…
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