By Mary V., RDH Having sensitive teeth is one of the most common problems that patients have. Symptoms can be felt when drinking hot, cold, or acidic liquids, or when eating sweet or crunchy foods. The nature of the sensitivity can be clues to help us discover the cause. Some common causes of tooth sensitivity … Read More
A Different Kind of Dental Course
If you called our office yesterday, you know that we closed the office (again) so that we could take yet another continuing education course. Most of the courses we go to are focused on techniques and methods we can use to deliver better, more predictable dentistry for our patients. Yesterday was a little different. Image … Read More
What does acid do to your teeth?
Plaque is formed by the natural bacteria that live in your mouth. When you eat, the bacteria uses the sugars in your food and drinks to produce acids. Water is said to have a pH of 7, and the more acidic things get, the lower the pH gets. There are minerals in your saliva that … Read More
Dr. Forgosh presenting a case study before the Dawson Academy Alumni and Faculty in Clearwater, Florida
Take Care of Your Teeth, Take Care of Yourself
Poll Shows Dental Hygiene Highly Correlated With Americans’ Well-Being The Washington Post (2/23, Chokshi) reports the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which “ranks 190 metropolitan areas by the well-being of their residents based on a survey of more than a quarter-million Americans,” was released Tuesday and found the most satisfied Americans “share at least one unintuitive characteristic: … Read More
How to Treat Dental Trauma
I’m sorry; your browser does’t support HTML5 video in WebM with VP8 or MP4 with H.264. Let me start by saying that I have a 12 year old son. You can see him and his friend in this caught-on-video faceplant demonstrating what happens on cross country skis when your balance is off a little bit. … Read More
Dentistry for Children
We had one of my favorite appointments in the office this week. “Lindsey” is 9 years old, but smart and articulate well beyond her years. Unfortunately, Lindsey had a cavity. To make matters worse, she was very anxious about having her tooth fixed because she had had a bad experience with another dentist when she … Read More
What causes cavities?
Acid causes cavities Tooth decay is caused by a sugary diet…sort of. The reality is that cavities are caused by the acid produced by bacteria in our mouths as they metabolize the sugar in your diet. When you feed the bacteria, the pH drops (becomes more acidic), and tooth enamel starts to break down. When … Read More
Congratulations Mrs. Bowers!
November’s Patient of the Month!
Halloween Candy…Treat or Trick?
Halloween is right around the corner, and with it comes piles of sticky, sugary treats. We know that sugar causes cavities by feeding the bacteria in our mouths which turn sugar into the acids that break down tooth structure. Sugary foods that stay in contact with our teeth for extended periods of time generate the … Read More