From Baby Bottle to Cup
Tooth decay can occur as soon as a baby’s teeth appear. One of the risk factors for early childhood caries (sometimes called “baby bottle tooth decay”) is frequent and prolonged exposure of a baby’s teeth to liquids containing sugar – including milk, formula, and fruit juice.
Because decay can destroy the teeth of an infant or young child, parents should encourage their children to drink from a cup by their first birthday.
Greystone Smile Design is proud to offer Opalescence Boost 1 hour in-office whitening. This video demonstrates how easy this procedure is. It takes about an hour and has amazing results! We use desensitizers before and after the procedure, making sensitivity minimal. Check it out today!
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Osteoporosis and Oral Health
With over 190 million prescriptions worldwide, the likelihood of you or someone you know taking a bisphosphonate is impressive. The most popular bisphosphonates are of the oral form and are used to treat osteoporosis. These include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, and Zometa. I’m sure you’ve seen a commercial or two on these drugs. With the growing elderly population, these drugs are becoming more and more popular due to their tremendous reduction in fracture rates. But, they have a major side effect as far as oral health. Read on for an in-depth review of what your dentist thinks you should know.
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Watch Dr. Trent Buchanan on ABC 33/40’s “Talk of Alabama” discussing the many ways to whiten your smile!
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine…
We’ve all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But, have you ever heard about raisins helping to keep the dentist away?
Raisins have been shown to provide many overall health benefits. They can help maintain blood sugar levels in athletes, and the high fiber content can help regulate intestinal function. Also, antioxidants are present to reduce cancer risks, and the potassium content can help maintain blood pressure. If that’s not enough, the small, convenient packages can be excellent at controlling hunger.
But what are the effects on teeth? With all the sugar and stickiness, they must be toward the top of the dentist’s no no list…right? Not so fast my friend.
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The Best Source of Caffeine for Your Oral Health
Can you live without caffeine? I know I can’t. I patient recently asked me what the best “source” of caffeine was based on oral health. A great question!
My aunt started a new diet, which refrained her from caffeine…and she claimed she lost 6 friends! As Americans, we are all addicted to caffeine, in one way or another. Ninety percent of all Americans will ingest caffeine in some form each day. This fact makes caffeine the most popular drug in America, and one of the most addictive. Caffeine gives you energy, makes you feel awake, and makes you feel happy.
The most common delivery methods are via sodas, chocolate, coffee, tea, and energy drinks. But, which one is best for your teeth? With our caffeine-crazed society, we’ll explore the good and the bad for the most popular caffeine-containing foods and drinks. Areas evaluated will be focused on amounts of caffeine, sugar content, teeth staining potential, and erosiveness.
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What Over-the-Counter Whitening Product is Best?
We’ve covered Teeth Whitening Myths, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Chewing Gum, but now another great question arises – What is the best over-the-counter whitener and do they really work?
Bombarded by ads, commercials, and the gazillion different brands to choose from, this can be mind boggling. Then to make you go really crazy, throw in the different choices of strips, paint-on gels, or rinses. Wow!
Read on for the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to calm your teeth whitening confusion.
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“Hey Doc, can you make these white spots on my teeth go away?” Yes we can!
The term “minimally invasive” or ”minimal intervention” has been a common phrase in the medical field for some time now. You may have heard of minimally invasive surgical procedures, including prostate surgery, hip replacements, and heart surgery, that produce less trauma, a smaller scar, and less recovery time. Dentistry has adopted this 21st century approach as well, with a primary emphasis on the management of tooth decay. These principles aim to identify and eliminate the risk factors, and if surgical intervention (filling) is necessary, the goal is to restore the cavity and preserve healthy tooth structure in the process.
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Tell me more about Deep Bleaching!
Low Sensitivity Deep Bleaching
What You Need To Know
There is no one-visit “fast” bleaching technique today that makes teeth the very whitest they can be. The Deep Bleaching technique was developed by Dr. Rod Kurthy, combining and modifying several techniques; and is regarded as the most effective teeth whitening technique known today. Dr. Kurthy’s Evolve Dental Technologies, Inc. Deep Bleaching products have been specifically designed to be used with his Deep Bleaching Technique, achieving the renowned Deep Bleaching results, but with much less of the common sensitivity and pain associated with other bleaching gels. The Deep Bleaching technique gets teeth significantly whiter than ever. Patients who previously were unable to bleach as white as they would have liked (because of “bleaching resistant teeth” or acute sensitivity) can now bleach significantly whiter.
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