Maybe you are a superhero
Many of you out there apparently have Amazing Spidey-senses. It is sad and shocking how often people come in and have their suspicions confirmed that maybe the treatment they were being offered, sold or even ‘pushed-on’ them wasn’t really what they needed or, more importantly, WANTED. I take great solace and sanctuary in the idea [...]
Dentures, with or without. It’s a Philly jawn.
Last week I had a really nice lady come into the office with some teeth that were at the end-of-the-road. DENTURES: How denture services in Bryn Mawr can help improve your oral health. She told me that she wanted dentures. I gave her the insights of life with dentures. Since the full upper denture covers [...]
New Year, New You? Why not?
January is somewhat predictably the busiest month in our office. New benefits on insurance policies, the Holidays are over and people can get stuff done. New Year’s resolutions help people whoop up the courage to address that which they have been putting off. Case in point, coming to their friendly neighborhood dentist. There’s no [...]
What to consider when considering dental implants
This is a daunting task quite often. Sometimes one needs to decide between getting a root canal and trying to save a tooth or just do the definitive move of losing it and placing a dental implant. Other options might be a bridge, or if you are missing more teeth, a partial. If things are [...]
A General Dentist is a Major asset
A few years ago I had a lovely patient come into our Bryn Mawr dental office. She had been a patient for several years. She said that she had been saving up money and was ready to get Invisalign. She had a consultation with an orthodontist and they decided that she could achieve the look [...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about dentures, but we were too scared to ask.
Having dentures is not really a subject many are likely to talk about. So, how’s one to know anything about the experience? If you know that you are coming to the end of the road with your teeth, dentures might be the option for you. Quite often we can take all of the measurements and [...]
How much does Invisalign cost without insurance?
Wow! There’s a lot to unpack in that question. Let’s start with what Invisalign is and how it works. Invisalign is the first company to use Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) into the orthodontic space. There are several companies that provide clear aligners for orthodontics predating Invisalign. They simply started using CAD/CAM to make [...]
How to choose the best dentist in Bryn Mawr
How to choose the best dentist in Bryn Mawr This is obviously a very subjective question. People have different standards/expectations when choosing a dentist. The key to the issue is figuring out what is important to you. If you enjoy the spa experience there are several offices in the area that offer the complete spa, [...]
Is it really worth getting your teeth professionally whitened by a dentist?
There are a lot of options presented to us for different ways to whiten your teeth. Everything from rinses, chewing gums, strips, gels, trays and professional in-office whitening systems offered by dentists. How is one supposed to make sense out of all of the noise? The cool thing is that you can try them, often [...]
