A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer chronicled the journey of a team of five friends from the University of Pennsylvania who developed “Sweet Bites†chewing gum that... read more
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I read an article recently that gave research evidence that a pregnant woman’s Vitamin D levels could adversely impact the health of her baby’s teeth. The study has shown that lower levels of the vitamin in... read more
We want to congratulate our wonderful dental hygienist, Wendy, on her 20th year with our dental practice on August 15th! We celebrated... read more
Who would have thought that the simple act of chewing gum could be so beneficial to our mouths and bodies!? For many years, I was in the school of thought that chewing gum was simply a mindless... read more
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With an increasing frequency these days, patients with dental emergencies are seeking care in the Emergency Department (ED) of their local hospital. Their problems range from a simple missing... read more
One of our patients called us last week to see if it was OK to have her teeth cleaned while she was pregnant. Not only is it great to do so; it is strongly recommended to... read more
Dr. Ryan and I, as well as tens of thousands of men the world over, have all decided to give the razor a break for the entire month of November and grow a... read more
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), of which I am a proud member, is supporting a new, three-year multimedia campaign designed to educate parents and caregivers on how to improve our children’s oral health in simple... read more
If you too can’t remember then you could have never been in that recent study that supposedly supports the belief that yearly or more frequent dental x-rays will increase one’s risk of... read more
If you have been to a Wawa within the past two months, you have most certainly seen the colorful paper Chuck Taylor shoes that are taped all around the checkout counter. And if you get in the slowest... read more
Well, it’s official. Krystal marked her 65th birthday on March 14th in grand fashion by retiring from our dental practice after 40 years of smiles... read more
While we were working with a patient this past week, Renee and I came to the realization that we were both about to celebrate our fifteenth year with... read more
In a joint announcement, both the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency agreed that... read more
The concern from dentists comes from the possibility of dental therapists then using their knowledge and training to... read more
It has been suggested in the literature that some muscle pain experienced by many patients taking statins is actually... read more
Each fall we have a table with educational pamplets and dental hygiene aides at their Diabetes Day event and each spring we sponsor and participate in... read more
I like the fact that the American Dental Association (ADA) is putting forth more of an effort to be the public’s first source for... read more
But a story that didn’t reach the headlines was more significant in my eyes. An English golfer named Ross Fisher went into the final round tied for second place with a 2-under... read more
Many dental practices use their hygienists and the entire hygiene department as a ‘loss leader’. This means that you pay very little, or nothing at all, for your cleaning and exam just to get you in the door. The doctor then spends the examination time inventing new ways to separate you from your hard-earned dollars... read more
About twice a year, a patient will either call me personally or bring up the subject while in for their cleaning- What do I think about amalgams? It happened again last night. A patient had heard or read about the dangers of dental amalgam and its toxic component; mercury.... read more