You more than likely have heard that exposure to any form of radiation is harmful for human beings. The truth is that radiation can affect the body in a number of ways – but it is also dependent on how much radiation you are being exposed to. In small amounts, radiation has been used in [...]
As a dentist his axiom “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” prove themselves to be spot on all of the time. Preventative dental care should be just that, preventative. Routine cleanings every six months are needed to stay on top of maintaining your oral health, but it’s not always just about [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We have written before about the benefits of a new oral probiotic, and since Dr. Dillon and his staff are so impressed with its performance, we are doing it again! Oral probiotics are very important, and deserve a lot attention for the wonderful roles they can play on maintaining great oral health and family dental [...]
So, I just got back from seeing my best mentor Gordon Christensen out in Park City last week. Dr. Christensen has been running a facility called, Clinician’s Report, that is essentially just like Consumer’s Reports, for dentists. It is a not-for-profit testing lab that does unbiased,scientific testing on products, materials and procedures in dentistry. I [...]
So, you think gum and candy are the things that you have to stay away from if want healthy teeth? The answer, happily, is ‘no’! Numerous studies have found that the use of gum and pastilles with xylitol as the sweetener actually have a profoundly positive effect on your dental and periodontal health. Xylitol is [...]
