AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES When a patient tells me they have an autoimmune disease I know only the generalizations of the diseases. Ya it lowers the immune system. Ya,good homecare is needed. Ya, a low immune system makes it harder to fight infection, so flossing is very important to these patients. I […]Read more »
lara James
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Basic Bites Basic Bites are small chewable cubes that are beneficial for dry mouth and neutralizing pH in the mouth from acidic to basic to help prevent cavities. They are recommended with diets high in sugar, dry mouth issues or if just extra oral care support is needed. Just […]Read more »
RESTORATIONS Restorations are used interchangeable for fillings or crowns. It’s restoring the tooth with another material than the tooth itself. Restorations are needed when a chunk of the tooth is injured by decay, a break, or a chip. A filling is placed in the tooth to replace the hole […]Read more »
DIABETES AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE Uncontrolled diabetes =Uncontrolled periodontal disease It’s that simple. People with diabetes are more likely to have periodontal disease opposed to people who don’t have diabetes. This could be due to the fact that diabetics are more susceptible to infections. Periodontal disease is considered a complication […]Read more »
DECAY TRANSFER FROM MOM TO INFANT I had a patient today to motivate me to write this blog. She was a 19-year-old with some stage of decay on every single tooth. She also just had a 3-month-old baby. Tooth decay is a bacterial infection, with the main bacteria being Streptococcus mutans […]Read more »
XYLITOL Xylitol is a natural sweetener from the fibrous parts of plants. It does not break down like sugar. The bacteria in the mouth interacts with sugar and forms an acidic state on the teeth, increasing the risk of cavities. Whereas, xylitol inhibits the digestion of sugar and keeps the […]Read more »
A KNOCKED OUT TOOTH It can easily happen, where a tooth gets knocked out, or another name is avulsed, usually by trauma or accidently. Not on purpose like Stu in the movie “The Hangover” who pulls his own tooth out. More than five million teeth are knocked out yearly […]Read more »
Treatment Plans and Second Opinions Dentists have different experiences just like medical doctors. Some have come across more things and more difficulties, some have studied specific dental issues in more detail. I have worked with dentists that diagnose very conservative and I have worked with dentists who diagnose very preventively. […]Read more »
TOOTH RESORPTION Tooth resorption is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by osteoclasts. Dentin is the tooth layer under the enamel and covers the pulp chamber. Cementum is the surface layer of the tooth root covering the dentin. Osteoclasts are bone cells that break down bone tissue. There […]Read more »
NIGHT GUARDS Night guards are used to buffer the force and pressure of grinding and clenching. Grinding also called bruxism is the back and forth movement of the jaw usually with a lot of pressure and intensity — tends to be loud and sounds like chewing on gravel. Clenching is […]Read more »