Advantages of the Cerec Crown/ Onlay

Many of you already know that we do one appointment crowns and onlays with the Cerec unit. But you may not know why. It is not to reduce my costs, because the equipment is very expensive. We did it because it was in the best interest of patient care. The machine never gets sick, has no [...]

Free Radicals,What are they

Free radicals are atoms that are short 1 electron because of a chemical reaction of some sort. These cells are very unstable and seek out a cell nearby to steal an electron from. When this happens , the cell becomes unstable and the process cascades until many cells are involved. When enough cells  ( say [...]

Why all this debate on heavy metals?

There are certain heavy metals that are required by the human body. Iron,cobalt,copper, manganese,molybdenum and zinc are heavy metals required for human function.Excessive levels of any of these ,however, are harmful to our body. But there are other heavy metals that have no know benefit to the human body and can cause serious harm  as [...]

Diabetes and oral health

Diabetics heal more slowly than other people due to the effects of their blood sugars.If their blood sugars are not under tight control as measured by their A1C test, the healing cycle is slowed down due to the blood cells being swollen from the infection that is present. In addition, high blood sugars cause a [...]

Better Oral Health ,Part 2

The oral health problem is periodontal disease. In the first article ,I concentrated on brushing, flossing and heavy metals as related to inflammed tissue. But periodontal disease is a next step in the deterioration of the tissues of the oral cavity. Periodontal disease is inflammed gum tissue plus bone loss. This is a chronic disease [...]

How can I get better Oral health?

We all know about brushing , flossing and regular dental checkups as the mainstay to good oral health. But there are other things you can do to better your oral health. An electric (not battery) toothbrush is 40 times better than a hand held tooth brush. An Oral-B electric tooth brush is the best on [...]

Bacterial Protection for office or home

There is a new product on the market that can vertually eliminate the spread of microbes in your home or office. It was applied to all “touch” services in our office. The product is called Surfaceaide 1000. It is a chemical that is safe for humans but deadly to bacteria,virus and fungi. The chemical is appliaed [...]

Are you at risk for oral cancer?

Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases if it is caught early. When you come to my office, part of the examination is to check your oral tissues for suspicious lesions.If I see the lesion and it turns out to be cancer, there is a 10% chance of a cure. But now we [...]

Why should I keep my teeth ?

The question may seem shocking to many of you, but I see a decent number of patients who seem not to see the value of their teeth ( especially back teeth).As long as their smile is ok, the back teeth can go.That concept has caused more than a few people to suffer because they cannot [...]

A crown or an onlay? The difference?

All dental students are trained to do crowns which cover all 5 surfaces of the tooth. A good deal of skill is involved in designing and preparing crowns. Onlays are different in that they only cover part of the tooth.  To design and prepare an onlay requires a good deal more designing skill.  When done [...]

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