‘Tis the Season….

I am always amused by patients surprise when they are told during a dental exam that they have a carious cavity. What do you mean I have a cavity? Or, how come I have a cavity?  As if I am making it up or worst I created the cavity in their mouth. A short inquiry…

Invisalign

Answering An Invisalign Question From An Interested Patient Doc, How long does Invisalign actually take for most patients? I have mildly crooked front teeth I’d like to correct…and I’m considering Invisalign to accomplish this. Thanks, Laura   Hi Laura, It depends on the amount of orthodontic correction needed. In most cases, 10 to 12 months…

Brushing, back to the basic

If you are like my patients and you follow carefully your dentist’ advice, you floss daily and use your toothbrush twice daily. But do you really know what you are doing? Proper brushing should last two minutes. Unfortunately, most adults do not brush anywhere that long. To fully have an understanding for the time involved,…

Onlay

Recently I was talking to a friend about some of the dental services Midtown Dentistry offered and I mentioned onlay.  She was very quick to note that not everyone knew what an onlay was and suggested I make ‘onlay’ the subject of the blog for this month. Prior to writing this blog post, I decided…