Many people have plastic surgery to help keep their youthful appearance and there are many wonderful plastic surgeons and plastic surgery procedures. However, when it comes to correcting the lower one of the face, plastic surgeons are not able to do this. The study of facial beauty has shown that the face should be divided […]
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Posted: September 5, 2012 Our patients are always asking for the best toothbrush to help them with their oral health. Â We often recommend the Sonicare as it is one of the best and most effective that we have found. Â Somehow, they continue to improve their products and have just released the new Diamondclean Sonicare. What
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Australian researchers have reported on studies that have been examining fish oil as a supplement therapy for gum disease treatment. Dr. Allison Coates, PHD, of the University of South Australia states that there is much evidence for fish oil being effective in reducing periodontal disease, but there is a need for more well designed studiesÂ
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In the photo below, can you determine which tooth has an implant and implant crown? The Upper left central incisor is a dental implant and porcelain dental implant crown. There are so many parameters that go into planning dental implants and the final cosmetic results as well. Implantology at its best will take into consideration:
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The TMJ or jaw joint is unique and complicated. One feature is that it is comprised of synovial membranes. This is tissue that is comprised of richly supplied blood vessels and nerves. For simplicity, these membranes are separated into four main areas; there are two in the lower TMJ joint cavity and two in the
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Tourette’s syndrome has been a mystery to the medical profession and numerous remedies and medications have been tried in an attempt to treat this.  Numerous theories as to its etiology have been proposed.  What was not considered is if Tourette’s was due to a structural disorder. Without  going further into the scientific and medical issues
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There are numerous sleep apnea appliances on the market and improvements and changes are continuous in this growing field. At a time when medical sleep specialists are now starting to recognize the benefits of referring patients for Oral appliance therapy (OAT), more and more patients are able to use these in place of CPAP machines.  CPAP
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There are many indications for porcelain veneers. They can be used for a number of cosmetic issues that do no involve all the teeth. In this case, the lateral incisors had bonding on them for over many years and it had started to come off and to discolor. These lateral incisors were initially undersized as well.
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Dental implants allow us to offer our patients a wide range of choices. With the advent of 3D scans we are able to see exactly where the bone is without guessing.  In many denture cases where the teeth have missing for some time, there is often not enough bone around the upper molars to place
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This is a common question that our patients ask for adults and for their kids. The lateral incisor is commonly a congentially missing tooth. It is always best to leave space for this tooth orthodontically as opposed to moving the cuspids into this space. Better from a functional bite perspective and from a cosmetic dentistry perspective.
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