Removal of White or Brown spots from teeth.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Do you have discolored spots on your teeth? They are fairly common. For years we have struggled to find an easy, non invasive procedure to cover up the brown or white spots that are sometimes present on the teeth. These spots can be developmental, a result of too much fluoride in the diet during tooth development or could be a result of poor brushing when being treated with braces. Whatever the cause, many patients find them unattractive and want them removed.

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Ben Franklin… America’s first Sleep specialist?

Dental Advice TMJ - Sleep Apnea

  Hey College kids! Wake up!…Do you see what time it is? I just finished reading a report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) about college student’s sleep habits in relation to academic performance. Those of us who have been to college or are currently in college understand the demands that studying places on sleep habits. Cramming for exams, studying, or writing papers can lead to late bedtimes.

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…to answer your questions.

Dental Advice

  If you have been in for an office visit in the last year, you have most likely been given a survey that questions your level of sleepiness. This is a subjective questionnaire that is designed to record your impression of your level of fatigue during normal daytime activities such as driving or reading. Not surprisingly, we get quite a few questions as to why we are asking these questions and also how does sleepiness relate to going to the dentist.

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Snoring and sleep apnea, what can you do?

Dental Advice TMJ - Sleep Apnea

  It is common for patients to request (or usually for their wives to request) that we make them an oral appliance to eliminate or reduce their snoring.  Sometimes the cure is as simple as having the patient wear an oral appliance at night time that holds their lower jaw slightly forward.   Many times though, the issue is much more complex than just snoring.   You could have a serious, and very common condition called “sleep apnea”.

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“I want to thank my coach, my parents, but most of all I want to thank my dentist!!!”

Preventative Dentistry

 

“It is amazing how much stronger I am when my jaws are aligned”. …..  This is the kind of thing we hear all the time once someone has been introduced to neuromuscular (NM) dentistry and how it can help them.

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