I did a series of videos a few years ago called “The POTS and PANS of Dentistry. “POTS” = Plain Old Tooth Stuff “PANS” = Pretty Amazing New Stuff We have plenty of POTS and PANS for orthodontics in our Bryn Mawr Dental Office, some of which has been around for 50 years and others [...]
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 [...]
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 leaves are changing and the days are getting cooler here on the Main Line, which only means one thing- Fall is here! October is a wonderful month to bring out those cozy decorations around your home, from the spooky Halloween ghouls and cobwebs to potpourri that leaves your home smelling absolutely marvelous. Potpourri, however, [...]
Dr. Dillon and his staff would like to send out a HUGE thank you to all of our patients for voting Dr. David Dillon the “Best of the Main Line - Best Adult Dentist” for 2014!! This makes the 11th year that Dr. Dillon has been honored with this wonderful award. We sincerely appreciate all [...]
Is chewing gum a healthy or dangerous habit? Our wonderful staff here at Dillon Family Dentistry would love to answer this frequently asked question for our patients! The answer… BOTH! Dr. Dillon puts a great deal of effort in practicing preventative dentistry here in the dental office on the Main Line, so we would [...]
This is my favorite week of the year to look outside in my backyard. Last night both our Flowering Cherry tree and our Magnolia blossomed! They have an unbelievable contrast with the Forsythia below them. It looks and smells amazing outside and just makes me feel great every time that I see them! We have [...]
I have been thinking how lucky I am to be practicing dentistry these days with the toys available to dentists today and here are some golden oldies and cool newbies that we are happy to have in our arsenals in our dental office. #1 When I was a kid we had the toothbrushes that had [...]
Can you guess where I might be going with this one this week? Sometimes tooth damage can be caused by the most unlikely of sources. Recently a man complained to his dentist that his teeth were extremely sensitive, were rapidly picking up stain, and actually losing enamel. After much research, the culprit was found – [...]
