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...
Because of the flu epidemic and because we are interested in your overall health, Dr. Silberman wants to share information about battling the flu. You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms: FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT, RUNNY OR STUFFY NOSE, BODY...
1. Dental care is safe and effective at any stage of pregnancy. Untreated dental disease can be harmful to you and your baby. 2. Hormonal changes experienced during pregnancy can cause bleeding gums or other dental issues. 3. Gingivitis, or gum inflammation, affects...
As we get into cold and flu season, I want to remind patients that a sinus infection can cause a toothache, especially in the upper rear teeth (your upper molars). Patients have come to our office because of a toothache and find it is a sinus infection. It is...
1. Prevention matters. Cavities, gum disease, and oral cancer are painful and dangerous — but they’re avoidable with routine checkups. 2. No, seriously, prevention really matters! Small restorative procedures like a filling that are taken care of...
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...
Common names for oral cancer include mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer and throat cancer. Part of an oral cancer check is feeling the neck as well as examining the back section of the tongue and the base where the tongue attaches to the floor of your mouth....
