To all our Valued Patients, As you are probably aware, there is widespread news coverage involving the investigation of an Oklahoma oral surgeon for allegedly poor infection control practices and delegation of dental procedures. The ADA is monitoring this developing story closely. We would like to reassure you that your health and wellbeing is our utmost concern. We follow and…
December 12, 2012
What are Dental Veneers? Are They Safe?
As I was walking through the mall last week and looking at some photography hanging in one of the photo studios, a woman next to me commented on how beautiful all of the smiles were. She asked if I thought the photography studio was “doctoring up the photos.” I thought: if you don’t like what you see, change it! There’s…
December 5, 2012
What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?
There are many benefits of dental implants. Below we’ve created a quick list of seven benefits and reasons to consider dental implants. 1. Implants are fixed and do not need to be removed after meals and at bedtime. 2. Implants feel like and are cared for like natural teeth. 3. Implants fit comfortably with every contour of the mouth, for a more…
November 22, 2012
What is Neuromuscular Dentistry?
Yesterday I was 10 hours on an airplane to Greece. The lady next to me (Theona, from Mykonos an island in Greece) was in obvious pain and tears for several hours. We struck up a conversation and I was actually able to help her get relief from what was a severe migraine attack. I wrapped several plastic knives (Delta Airline…
October 16, 2012
Tension Headaches and Toothache
People are often surprised to hear that there is a strong correlation between headaches and your bite. If you have headaches on a regular basis, it is a good idea to tell your dentist. But why your dentist? First of all, it is important to have this information as part of your medical records. Depending upon the type of headache, their…