Price controls are a bad ideal?

One of the reasons for the popularity of price controls  is a confusion betweenprices for sevices and the cost to deliver them. For example, politicians who say that they will” bring down the cost of medical care” almost invariably maen that they will bring down the prices paid for medical care. The actual cost of [...]

Price control is bad?

One of the reasons for the popularity of price controls  is a confusion betweenprices for sevices and the cost to deliver them. For example, politicians who say that they will” bring down the cost of medical care” almost invariably maen that they will bring down the prices paid for medical care. The actual cost of [...]

Start Orthodontics at 6 years old

In our office we have been evaluating and treating 7 year olds for 25 years. The reason is several fold. First we have found that while the child is in their growing stages, we can actually grown bone to make room for their teeth. This has prevented us from extracting permanent teeth almost totally. If [...]

Staff Experience and Quality Treatment

Just as important as the dentist’s education ,is the experience the staff has in treating patients. The bulk of the patient contact is with the staff. In my office , All of my chairside assistants have expanded assisting certificates. That means they have gone to school to learn more than how to pass instruments, mix [...]

We use Lasers to aide in your treatment

WE use lasers to detect decay, sterilize the preparations and to treat gum disease. All of these procedures can be done without shots in your mouth and are pain free. In an effort to treat real decay and not “it may be decay”, we have been using a special laser for several years now that [...]

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW: The tuna you are eating may be toxic. The university of Nevada scientists tested more than 300 samples of canned tuna- all from three popular brands- and they found55% of the cans contained high levels of mecury above the EPA’s “safe ” cutoff level. The solution is simple. Make your salads and [...]

WE start orthodontics at age 6-7

The main reason you have orthodontics on your children is crowding of their teeth when the are 9-12 years old. If we see their permanent front teeth coming in crowded ( at6-7 yrs.old), we can place expansion appliances in their mouth and grow the bone they need to accept their permanent teeth without having to [...]

EPA looking at banning Mercury fillings

An organization, Consumers for Dental Choice, has brought Federal Agencies to account.So much so that the USA is rethinking its position on amalgams ( mercury fillings).The U.S  EPA was the first to crack when Congressman Kucinich of Ohio demanded answers on the mounting evidence that amalgams are harmful.The EPA responded by announcing a proposed rule [...]

Cardiovascular Disease and the Oral Cavity

The fact that bacteria and viruses are involved in the developement of heart disease is now a known fact. What is even more interesting is that the bacteria and viruses identified do not normally take up residence in the bloodstream, but are typically found in the oral cavity! Several studies have shown that patients with [...]

Dental facts you may need to know.

1. in less than 1 minute after a dental procedure, microorganisms from the infected site may have reached the heart,lungs and peripheral capillary system. 2. people with gum disease are 3 times more likely to suffer a heart attack. 3. people with gum disease are 2 times more likely to suffer coronary heart disease. 4. [...]

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