Vaccinating your children is the safest and most effective way to prevent very serious diseases. Unfortunately, there are individuals within the media who are fear-mongering and attention-seeking. They doubt the peer-reviewed facts concerning health, and they ignore...
If you are about to start Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy, please call me. Dry mouth, also called xerostomia, occurs when the body is not able to make enough saliva. I can offer suggestions to deal with the symptoms and risks of dry mouth which can be quite serious....
Our hygienists, Stephanie and Ali, want you to know that: 1. X-rays are important for proper diagnosis and for us to complete a thorough exam. We take bitewings for cavity detection once a year and we take a panoramic every 3 years. Sometimes patients are concerned...
Today, I am going to talk about systemic fluoride. It is the type of fluoride that is “ingested,” usually via the city water supply. After diligent research, the Center for Disease Control determined that the optimal level of water fluoridation is 0.7–1.2 mg/L,...
Written by Ali Peters, RDH, at The Silberman Dental Group Fluoride is very important to me and I want to help my patients understand why. Fluoride protects teeth against decay caused by plaque, the filmy substance left by food. Bacteria living in the plaque mix with...
