Always impeccably dressed and up on the latest fitness trends, it didn’t surprise me when Valerie came in for a consultation to have her teeth whitened. She wanted to become …
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I’ve Had a Jaw Popping Experience!
We’ve probably all yawned so extremely that our jaw made a popping sound just in front of our ear. That is the location of the Temporal Mandibular Joint, often abbreviated …
Urban Legends in Dentistry
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’d rather have a root canal” than go through some extremely boring or irritating experience? I’m here to tell you that root canals get …
Bridges vs. Partial Dentures
Sometimes dentistry uses interesting terminology. We construct “bridges” that don’t accommodate cars or trains. Dental bridges fill in a gap that is the result of missing one or more teeth …
X-Ray Vision, part one
In our dental practice, as in most, we take radiographs annually. Most patients know them as them “x-rays”. These are a vital diagnostic tool, because they reveal both soft tissue …
X-Ray Vision, part two
Radiographs help me find decay every day! Known by most as “x-rays”, they reveal decay under a large filling that is fast approaching the nerve of the tooth. When examining …
X-Ray Vision, part three
Here’s a dental term to impress your friends and family, “periodontal”. Dentists and dental hygienists take periodontal measurements, sometimes called readings, to determine whether the bone in the jaws is …
The Value of Fluoride
In April of 2015, the United States decreased the concentration of fluoride added to drinking water to .7 milligrams per liter, because fluoride in toothpastes and mouth rinses have become …
Betty’s Coordinated Care
Many of us have experienced the treatment of a loved one in a hospital setting. When care is coordinated, the facility functions like a well-oiled machine. If it isn’t, it …
Monster Filling
If you ever say “M-O-D-B-L” to anyone in dentistry, they’ll know exactly what you mean. Each surface of a tooth has a name and, not surprisingly, we use the first …