While many may think of cosmetic dentistry as a field that emerged in recent decades, the truth is, mankind has been exploring and perfecting techniques for bettering dental health and appearance as early as 3000 BC. The Egyptians, who are widely regarded as pioneers of architecture, were the first to invent ‘toothpaste’ which consisted of [...]
Teeth in a day. Right here in Bryn Mawr. We’ve been doing this for years now, but it just keeps getting better. Last week I went to a continued education event and was hearing about the way that digital dentistry is making this easier, faster and better for dentists and patients. With computer imaging and [...]
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 [...]
Sure we like patients that have their teeth and want to keep them forever. That’s the dentist’s bread and butter. We focus on prevention using fluoride and sealants in children. We spend the time, often showing older adults the right way to brush for the first time in their lives. It’s a great time to [...]
For many people this is the time of year that they throw away thousands of dollars every year. Dental benefits usually are based on a calendar year and don’t carry over into the next year. Once the year is finished, so are the funds. Poof! They’re gone. If you are lucky enough to have dental [...]
Italian researchers have evidence of a 14,000 year old teeth that had been worked on by the first known 'dentist'. Here's the article: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/14000-year-old-tooth-shows-oldest-form-dentistry-and-it-s-pretty-grim Dental Amalgam, "Silver Fillings", have been used for less than 200 years. Not so long in respect to the full history of dentistry. If you look at all of the advances [...]
Metamorphosis I never met a morphosis I didn't like! The changing of the year brings an opportunity to make you consider changes in your life. We are certainly doing just that in the office. You'll notice a lot of changes next time you come in for a visit. We have replaced the ceiling and will [...]
The hardest part of Dentistry usually has to do communication. This is no different from other professions and relationships in which we are all involved. Like other businesses communicating with coworkers, vendors and spouses (yeah, we can’t forget them now, can we?) is critical to a successful and smooth-running business. Let’s get on to the [...]
It may be a first date or it may be a long-term relationship, but whatever the goal, young women and men have clearly stated what the "must-haves" are - at least when it comes to initial attractiveness. Recently a survey was done of over 5,000 single adults and the results were surprising! Fortunately, trust and [...]
We've been restoring Dental Implants in our Bryn Mawr dental office for about 20 years. There is rarely a day that goes by in our office when were aren't working on or talking to our patients about implants. They have allowed us to offer great solutions to tough situations for many of our patients. However, [...]
