by Shelby Township Dentist | Sep 29, 2010 | Dental fear, Dental Hygiene, Dental Surgery, General Dentistry, Mouth pain, Oral Cancer
According to the Oral Cancer Foundation Close to 36,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day. Of those 36,000 newly diagnosed individuals, only...
by Shelby Township Dentist | Jul 13, 2010 | Dentures, Health Implications, How to choose a dentist, Mouth pain
Dentures – The emotional and physical ramifications discussed. Even though this article may not pertain to you there is most likely someone in your life who has dentures or will need them in the future. There are around 40 million Americans who are denture...
by Shelby Township Dentist | Apr 21, 2010 | Dental Videos, Fillings, General Dentistry, Headache treatment, How to choose a dentist, Mouth pain, TMJ Pain
This patient has been suffering from headaches and has sought treatment from five dentists in the course of two years. She was told that it was just because she grinds her teeth and they couldn’t do anything for her. Tension Headaches and migraines are very...
by Shelby Township Dentist | 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...
by Shelby Township Dentist | Feb 18, 2010 | Dental Emergencies, Dental fear, General Dentistry, How to choose a dentist, Mouth pain, Sedation Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
Question: I have a tremendous amount of fear when it comes to going to the dentist. It has gotten to the point where I have to go and don’t know what to do. Help!!!! Answer: You and many other patients come in to see us with this exact problem. Past visits...
by Shelby Township Dentist | 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...