The History of Fluoride in Dentistry
IN ORDER TO EARN the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, a tube of toothpaste must…
IN ORDER TO EARN the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, a tube of toothpaste must…
WHAT DOES A TOOTHBRUSH have to do with cold and flu season? More than you’d…
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…
WHAT CAUSES TOOTHACHES? There are a few different causes, and we want our patients to…
WHY WOULD DENTAL health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings? There aren’t…
THE FIRST NEGATIVE health effect we usually think of in connection to smoking is lung cancer, but it…
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…
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,…
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…
Dr. Saint Jean, Dr. Saint Jean, I think he is dead…….. I think he is dead! My heart sank when I heard these words; I remember the day very well. It was a beautiful morning. I had recently moved to Charlotte and had been working as an associate in a dental practice in town. I…