When a damaged tooth can no longer sustain viability, the dentist may suggest a dental crown. A crown can restore a tooth’s function – especially useful for molars and incisors, the teeth you typically use for cutting and chewing tough food. Dr. Linda King can examine your tooth and determine whether a crown is right for you. If you decide... read more »
Mouthwash is a form of dental cleaner that carries a wide selection of oral health benefits. Depending on your smile’s needs, you’ll want to pick the kind of mouthwash that can safely and effectively help make your smile shine and offer you the oral health care you want. Be wary about which products you want to use, as some are... read more »
Are you looking for a highly effective and safe treatment for improving the color of your smile? Do you need a quick and easy treatment for removing deep stains and discolorations from your teeth, and whitening your teeth? If so, consider the benefits of a Philips Zoom! tooth whitening system. Listed below are a few of the benefits you can... read more »
When it comes to an aligned smile, traditionally it was recommended to engage with orthodontics between 11-15 years of age. Of course, it isn't always possible to have orthodontic treatment during those times, and so it is understandable that more and more adults are engaging in orthodontic correction. The reasons for pursuing orthodontics can vary, anywhere from crooked teeth, overcrowding... read more »
Sometimes patients avoid the dentist out of fear or shame. They have let themselves go to a point where they cannot fathom anyone looking into their mouth and judging the condition of neglect. Finding someone who will not judge but being excited about an opportunity to help another human is how most dentists should view the patient. However, this is... read more »
Recently, a patient came to me because he was having trouble eating. He had this sore on his lip that was not going away. He had seen his primary care doctor who had placed him on antibiotics stating that he had sepsis in his lip from a hospital stay. They were ready to place him on medication for herpes when... read more »
Have you ever lost your glasses or had to have a new prescription in them? Have you ever dropped your cel phone beyond talking on it? What do you do? With your glasses, hopefully you can go back to a former pair of prescription glasses until you had the new ones made or refurbished. With your cel phone, you can... read more »
Why do pregnant women get decay? Several women have come into my office stating the baby eats the calcium out of your teeth. They state they had perfect teeth until they got pregnant and then they lost one tooth per pregnancy. Is this true? Do people believe this? How can a baby take the calcium out of your teeth? How... read more »
Researchers Link Hookah Use To Serious Oral Conditions. PRNewswire (10/29) carries a press release on a new study which “found that waterpipe smoking is associated with serious health problems affecting the head and neck region,” according to study author Teja Munshi, BDS, MPH of Rutgers University. Researchers found hookah or “waterpipe smoking to be associated with gum diseases, dry socket,... read more »
Recently, I have incorporated the Carivu dental imaging transilluminaton into my practice. The first time I realized that dental x-rays were not quite diagnostic enough was my first month in practice twenty years ago. A lady had come to me with a compact mirror and told me she had a cavity in one of her front teeth. After examining the... read more »
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