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What is TMJ or TMD? healthy teethOral Health
October 27, 2012

What is TMJ or TMD?

“TMJ” stands for the Temporomandibular Joint in your jaw.  It is a very common term that most people have heard of to describe a variety of painful symptoms, but is really a very non-specific term.  It was once thought that the source of a lot of these ailments was from this jaw joint.  Today we have come to know that…
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Tension Headaches and Toothache Dental Healthhealthy teethtooth achetooth pain symptons
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…
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Mini Dental Implants vs. Regular Dental Implants: What’s the Difference? Dental Implants
August 19, 2012

Mini Dental Implants vs. Regular Dental Implants: What’s the Difference?

Denture wearers, new and experienced, know that the lower denture presents the most difficulty when adjusting to dentures. It can be frustrating as you attempt to eat certain foods or even to speak with confidence without fear that your lower denture will begin to float in your mouth. At Aesthetic Family Dentsitry PA we provide a treatment of denture stabilization…
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How Can I be Sure Only the Purest Quality Materials are Placed in my Body? Oral Health
August 14, 2012

How Can I be Sure Only the Purest Quality Materials are Placed in my Body?

Silver fillings are not silver. A silver filling is more than 50% mercury. In the late 70’s, we stopped doing silver/mercury amalgam fillings. I did my research and concluded there is no way I would ever put those toxic materials in any of my family members mouths so how could I put them in anyone else’s mouth. I felt the…
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Gum Disease Dental Questions
March 17, 2010

Gum Disease

  The hidden message of gum disease.  If your dentist says you have periodontal disease, you may have an even more serious problem: diabetes.  In a recent study of 2,923 adults from NYU College of Dentistry and Nursing, 93% of those who had periodontitis were at high risk for diabetes, compared with just 63% of those without it.  The culprit…
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Why Gold is still Golden Tooth Restoration
March 15, 2010

Why Gold is still Golden

In recent years, the public has come under attack by all types of industry specific advertising. The pharmaceutical industry, for example, has spent millions of dollars to make patients ask doctors for drugs by name. Dentistry is no different. In many periodicals and on television news spots, there are a tremendous number of “new” and “state of the art” dental…
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