Shelby Dentist says “Periodontal Disease / Gum Disease and other factors can contribute to heart disease and diabetes”

by | May 23, 2010 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Health Implications, Nutrition, Oral Conditions, Periodontal Disease

I asked Helen, a patient of mine in her late 70’s who regularly reads my “Ask The Gentle Dentist” column what she would like to see in my June Ask the Dentist column.  She thought it would be a good idea for me to write an article on the Periodontal...

Gentle Dentist: Tooth colored dental fillings: the benefits over silver mercury amalgam fillings.

by | Apr 26, 2010 | Fillings, General Dentistry, Health Implications, How to choose a dentist, Teeth Whitening, Tooth replacement

For over 100 years, dentists have been using silver-mercury amalgam fillings to restore decayed or broken teeth.   These materials contain about 50% mercury combined with silver and other metals.  The worked well but they are not only ugly and unnatural in appearance,...

Shelby Dentist: Oral Care for the Cancer Patient in Michigan

by | Mar 28, 2010 | Dental Emergencies, Fillings, General Dentistry, Health Implications, How to choose a dentist, Mouth pain, Oral Cancer, Oral Conditions, Periodontal Disease

The effects of cancer treatment on the mouth can be quite severe! Most people realize the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy which are hair loss and nausea, but 1 out of 3 people develop problems with the mouth during and even after treatment.  These...

Denture care, prevention of loosing teeth and the current trends

by | Nov 30, 2009 | Dental Hygiene, Dental Implants, Dentures, General Dentistry, Health Implications, Mouth pain, Nutrition, Tooth replacement

Dentures: How to prevent getting dentures, taking care of them and their current trends. There are so many topics in dentistry that I can write about in this column since research is exposing more advanced techniques, materials and objectives in the field.  This month...