You go to the dentist and they ask you how you have been sleeping. A weird question to get asked at a dental office right? Actually, dentists are able to help tremendously in this area. You have to be thinking HOW is my dentist going to improve my sleep? We are able to offer an [...]
Each time a child visits a dental office for a routine cleaning and check-up exam, they are also usually given a fluoride treatment. It is an important aspect of the exam because fluoride helps prevent tooth decay. Where fluoride often isn’t routine is in our drinking water. Majority of practicing dentists in Bryn Mawr would [...]
I remembered when I was at Temple Dental School, about 30 years ago, I was telling one of my favorite instructors. Andrea Cohen that I was working on weekends and on breaks in our family’s moving business. She knew my father was a dentist and asked me why I didn’t go into orthodontics. It took [...]
When you hear the word mouthguard, what is your first thought? For many people they automatically think of specific sports where mouthguards are needed. While this is definitely a great reason to use a mouthguard, there are many more uses for them than just sports. Along with protecting teeth from impact and potential trauma during [...]
I was reading an article in the ADA Newsletter and felt some of the points were too good not to share. The author. Mark Bronson, DDS, started with this great query? Isn’t it funny that patients ask their dentist all of the time about the best toothbrushes, best toothpastes, rinses and flosses. Some will ask [...]
I just wanted to use this week’s blog to thank all of our wonderful patients that make our office such a nice place to visit! I have had a few patients tell about giving nice testimonials to their experiences here in the office. Invariably, people question that they were actually in a dental office, getting [...]
As with many aspects in life, people may firmly believe things that simply are just not true. There are definitely Alternative Dental “Facts” circulating around that are not only not true, but also can be harmful to your overall dental health! So, let’s set the record straight and debunk the top 5 dental fake news [...]
Over the years, TV commercials have shared dental statistics to viewers, such as “Four out of five dentists tell their patients to chew sugarless gum.” We all wonder, ‘What the hell was the 5th dentist thinking?’ Although that is a great statistic to share, there is one that is much more important to pay attention [...]
We all know that fear is often the largest obstacle keeping us from achieving our goals. We see this with patients all of the time. Usually it will play out in one of two main ways in here. Quite often the fear is that of “How am I going to pay for this”? Frequently patients [...]
Your teeth and teeth of millions to come may have done well in the vote this year. Communities in Colorado, California and Illinois are following Philadelphia in imposing a tax on soda and tobacco! Drinks with at least 5 grams of added sweetener per 12 oz are being taxed. The votes won by a 2:1 [...]
