Thumb-sucking an action that we all did when young can cause several dental problems. For this week tips would like to offer parents and grandparents advice that will help them protect their young ones teeth; prevent dental problems before they begin. At one point the adult must encourage his son or grandson to stop this habit that in the future can wreak their teeth. Thumb-sucking Thumb sucking is a natural
Do you have small imperfections? Do you wish to reduce the size or shape of your teeth? If so we invite you to read and understand an oral procedure called: Odontoplasty. Contact our team of professionals to see if you can qualify for this surgery. Dental Health and Recontouring Teeth Odontoplasty or Recontouring is a dental procedure in which an oral surgeon will remove part of your tooth’s enamel to
The oral health benefits of green tea are getting increasing attention in scientific literature, and now the authors of a new study suggest that it should be added to dentifrices as an active ingredient for managing periodontal disease. The study authors, who are associated with various medical institutes in India, reported that it is a beneficial adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy. A dentifrice containing green tea significantly reduced inflammation in
America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) has awarded $170,000 in grants to its affiliate network of nonprofit children’s clinical and program partners. The funds were donated by individual and corporate table sponsors for the Virtual ToothFairy Ball and Online Auction, a fundraiser held by America’s ToothFairy in November 2014. Each $5,000 sponsorship has been awarded as a grant in the name of the donating individual or company, the
Dear DrBicuspid Member, There’s still time to enter March Mayhem and fill out your bracket. You could win prizes such as a Sirona Schick 33 digital sensor with installation, valued at $15,000; a Nomad Pro 2 handheld x-ray system, valued at $7,995; and more. Entries close at 11 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, March 19. Play for free here. Tomorrow, look for our Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider. If you
BOSTON – Dentists overestimate patients’ anxiety about dental treatment but underestimate their desire for sedation and general anesthesia, according to a presentation on March 13 at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session. Researchers from the University of Toronto wanted to better understand the gap between how dentists viewed sedation and general anesthesia (SGA) services and what their patients actually wanted, according to Jonathan Campbell, a dental
St. Patrick’s Day is here! How will you celebrate this Irish holiday? There are several ways to celebrate this tradition and here in Los Algodones, we want you to be part of the celebration. This religious holiday is celebrated on March 17; the holiday commemorates the services offer by Saint Patrick and bringing Christianity to its people. However, do you know the origins of Saint Patrick Day? For your oral
Your grandson recently came to visit you, your grandson explains to you that that lately he has been experiencing jaw pain. You take your grandson to the dentist and the dentist explain that your grandson’s wisdom teeth are coming out. From here your dentist offers you a few tips to relieve your dental pain. But what are wisdom teeth? The Wisdom Tooth The wisdom tooth is the third set of
In this column, which originally ran on the website Ilikemyteeth.org, a team of writers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Campaign for Dental Health (CDH) collected responses about a newly released study that linked fluoride in drinking water with hypothyroidism. Health and medical experts are raising concerns about a newly released study that linked fluoride in drinking water with hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce
Swiss researchers have linked dental pain relief with changes in activity and connectivity in certain parts of the brain, suggesting a distinct role for these brain regions in alleviating dental pain. The researchers presented their findings at this week’s International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session. In the placebo-controlled, age-matched functional MRI (fMRI) study, 28 men with a mean age of 27 years had repetitive electric stimuli applied
Recently one of our patients came and ask us about the benefits and risks of drinking water with lemon. Today, many health and fitness enthusiasts drink hot lemon water, they say that this drink can assist with weight loss, cleanse your body, stimulate digestive enzymes, stimulate your immune system, and many other benefits. However what many of these health and fitness enthusiasts don’t take into consideration are the possible oral
BOSTON – U.K. researchers found that an experimental ultralow-abrasivity dentifrice performed similarly to a regular fluoride dentifrice for maintaining gingival health and controlling supragingival plaque and extrinsic stain, according to a poster presented on March 13 at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2015 General Session. In a single-center, randomized controlled study, 134 subjects participated over a 12-week period. The subjects received a dental prophylaxis and were randomized to
