Dentists take X-rays to help diagnose problems that could be very difficult to see with only an exam. With the help of x-rays, a patient's oral health can be quickly assessed to help the patient save money, time and further decay/disease in the future.
X-rays can detect things that a doctor could ... Continue Reading
Daylight Saving Time started this past weekend. It begins the 2nd Sunday of March and lasts until the 1st Sunday of November at 2 a.m. In the 1970s studies by the U.S. government showed that we conserve the entire country's electricity usage by about 1% each day with ... Continue Reading
For clarity, all instructions contained here are the collaborative standard according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the American Dental Association.Take home message: Healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies can safely receive oral health services throughout their pregnancy without fear of harming themselves or the baby. ... Continue Reading
College students are back in school and settling in to their routines. The inevitable changes in sleep, diet and stress levels can and do lead to negative effects on dental hygeine. All too often we see our patients that are in college exhibit an increase in gum disease and tooth ... Continue Reading
There has been alot of buzz in the media lately about the rise of thyroid cancer in the US over the past 10 years. This type of cancer is still considered rare but it is believed that increased screening practices are one of the reasons for the rise of ... Continue Reading
Because many diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues cannot be seen when your dentist examines your mouth, an X-ray examination can help reveal:-small areas of decay between the teeth or below existing restorations (fillings)-infections in the bone-periodontal (gum) disease-abscesses or cysts-developmental abnormalities-some types of tumorsFinding and treating dental problems ... Continue Reading
