Amazingly a chewing gum that will hopefully prevent and treat certain head and neck cancers is in development.  Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan who is the chair of Otolaryngology at LSU School of Medicine has been working with a medicinal chemist to perfect the gum.  As a Cosmetic Dentist, whose office screens for pre-cancerous lesions, this a huge […]
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Did you know that TMJ problems can cause Cosmetic Dentistry problems? Many patients present with receding gums, broken or chipped teeth, worn teeth, and even sensitive teeth. Some have TMJ pain or headaches and others do not. What is not commonly known is that ones bad bite can cause both TMJ symptoms and one to
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Severe periodontitis, dental gum disease, was noted in a research paper, as the sixth more prevalent health condition in the world. The paper, Global Burden of Periodontitis: A Systemic Review and Meta Regression, states that periodontitis or gum disease is the 6th most prevelant health condition in the world affecting 743 million people worldwide. This
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