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 [...]

One Appointment Crowns

For the last many years, if you had a broken tooth that needed a crown, you would need 2 appointments and a temporary appointment to prepare the tooth ,then 2 weeks for the lab to make the crown and another appointment to cement the crown. This would mean you have to take off of work [...]

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 [...]

Dentistry with No drills or shots

The biggest fear about dentistry is the painful shot and the sound of the drill. In my offices, we use an air abrasion system ( KCP 1000) that requires no shots and no drill. I am amazed at how the profession has ignored this technology. We have been using it since 1990, so it is [...]

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. [...]

What are my choices for Dental Coverage?

As I have written earlier, there are basically 4 types of offerings: Traditional, HMO,PPO and Capitation. You find that the only choices you have are not the best, what do you do? You want to stay with your dentist of many years but he is not “on your plan”. What do you do? There is [...]

Private practice vs chain practicing Dentists

  What  Americans  seek in medical and dental care is a high standard and they are willing to pay for it. The foreign interests see that and plan to exploit it. Keeping your dentist in business slows or impeeds the spread of foreign doctors invading the healthcare field. It is all about money to them ( [...]

Choosing your insurance plan

Your employer will offer your several choices for your dental plan. They can be named Traditional, PPO or HMO. You want to choose the plan that allows you to pick your dentist. Not necssarily from a “list” they provide. you will need to check to see if you have the freedom of choice by reading [...]

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