Maintain Good Oral Health during the Holidays It’s that time of year again. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasts and December family gatherings, all filled with good cheer, party beverages and lots of foods that can wreak havoc on your oral health! Feasting Facts for Holiday Foods Foods high in sugar content can cause tooth decay, gingivitis…
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The Benefits of using Mouthwash
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Mouthwash offers Certain Benefits Lots of folks use mouthwash just to make sure their breath is clean and fresh, but mouthwash may have other benefits as well. Which of the Claims are true? The label may say their product fights plaque, bad breath, gum disease and whitens teeth, all at the same time. Truth is…
Tackling Dental Plaque
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Fight against Plaque Buildup Plaque buildup, after only two days, can turn into dental tartar if left ignored. Tarter cannot be removed by simply brushing your teeth. Gum Disease and Advanced Infections When plaque is left on the teeth and not removed through daily flossing and brushing, this can lead to serious gum disease, resulting…
Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?
Your Checklist for Dental Implants Almost anyone can be a good candidate for dental implants if you have the following: Healthy gums as determined by a dental professional Enough bone for anchoring the implants into the jaw If not enough bone, a procedure that rebuilds bone for implants Many people who have had tooth loss,…
Why Denture Wearers Commonly Experience Pain
Denture Pain is Common among Denture Wearers Generally, people who have poor fitting dentures that slip and move will experience the pain of abrasion from dentures against the gums. Although there are several reasons for gum pain from dentures, improper fit is the number one cause of discomfort. Remedies for Pain Relief from Dentures Various…
Stress Free Sedation Dentistry
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Relax with Sedation Dentistry In this stressful world, the last thing you need is to feel stressed and uncomfortable during your next dental visit. If you have a phobia to dental tretment of any kind, you are most likely a candidate for sedation dentistry. To know what type of sedation is best for you, you…
October – Breast Cancer Month and Oral Health Care
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Women’s Oral Health contributes to Good Overal Health October is Breast Cancer month and all women are reminded to get a mammogram for early detection in the fight against breast cancer. Dr Rotem hopes that you will take the time to care for yourself with this simple, lifesaving exam. Did you Know that a Woman’s…
Getting to the Root of Tooth Pain
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Tooth Pain Means Infection…but Where? With the oncoming season for cold and flu, it’s important to know how to identify tooth pain by distinguishing between gum or tooth infection vs. sinus infection. Types of Pain from Sinus or Tooth Infection Tooth pain can be caused by a sinus infection or from an infection in the…
Tobacco Use and Oral Health
Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene
Your Dental and Overall Health Up in Smoke! Years ago, it was fashionable to smoke. How times have changed! In today’s world, whether it’s cigarettes, a pipe or cigar, you are banned from almost any social environment if you smoke. Even your teeth will retaliate! The Risks to Your Dental Health from Smoking Smoking affects…
What is Cosmetic, Sedation and Adult Dentistry?
Why a Specialist in Cosmetic, Sedation and Adult Dentistry is Important to You Adult dentistry is the practice of treating unique dental conditions experienced by mature adults. A dentist that specializes in adult dentistry is more than a general dentist. Although he or she can perform general dentistry, the specialization in adult dentistry means that…
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