A recent experience with a patient brought back a flood of memories from the dental school days. It was one of my early morning patient’s so the situation in hindsight all fit together. I am an early bird so I begin my day with my first patient at 7:00 AM. This patient was my third […]
Citizen Article – Removable Prosthetics – Not Glamorous But Very Necessary
The American Dental Association commissioned a study back in the early part of this decade to look at tooth loss in this country. The results were quite impressive. In 1960 the average 65 year old American had 7 of their natural teeth left in their mouth. In the late 1990’s that number of natural teeth […]
Citizen Article – Dentures
Last month I got on a roll discussing the removable prosthesis as a viable and important option in the armamentarium to replace missing teeth. I would like to continue the discussion of removable partial and complete dentures. When I completed last month’s article I was discussing the differences between porcelain and acrylic denture teeth. It […]
Citizen Article – Nursing Bottle Caries
A couple of recent events have prompted me to write on a subject that affects a segment of the population that is the most susceptible to dental disease. The topic is specifically nursing bottle caries but I would like to include anyone in the age group of the 0-5 range as a possible victim. As […]
Citizen Article – Oral Cancer
A comment from a patient the other day inspired this month’s topic. I had gone down to the room of one of the hygienists on my team to examine a patient at their 6 month preventive therapy visit. I sat down and began examining the skin of the face and neck when the patient asked […]
Citizen Article – Soda
As a doctor of the oral cavity my job is to diagnose and treat dental disease as well as other pathologies of the mouth. Often times I am asked the question, “Why do I get cavities?” or “How can I help to prevent decay for myself and my children?” This brings to mind an important […]
