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Repairing a Broken Dental Bridge
If you have a dental bridge and some of the porcelain has broken off in a place visible in your smile, the bridge usually has to be replaced. Sometimes however, the bridge can be repaired with a creative and nifty technique called an “overcrown.” This isn’t always an option, but when it is, it’s a […]
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Doc, My Toe Fell Off – But I Didn’t Do Anything Since It Didn’t Hurt
I’d like to start off this post with a short story written by my friend and colleague, Dr. Alan Mead, on his blog Mead Family Dental. I have a friend who told me about something that happened to him recently. “So I was jogging the other day and one of my toes fell off. It […]
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What does Heartburn have to do with Teeth?
It’s not uncommon for me to ask a new patient at our Charlotte dental office, “Do you have any issues with acid reflux/heartburn?” It’s also not uncommon for that new patient to ask in response, “Why do you ask?” The answer is simple and easy to understand once you think about it, but most people […]
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Do You Need a Dental Root Canal?
Of all dental procedures, a root canal is probably one more dreaded by patients than any other, because practically everyone has heard some nightmare story about them. Remarkably, though, with proper diagnosis and management, the need for root canals can largely be avoided, and in cases where they are needed, they are virtually never painful, […]
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Dr. Oz talks about Periodontal (Gum) Disease and Total Health
I guess it’s because I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I confess that – until quite recently – I had absolutely no idea who this guy Dr. Oz is. A friend recently told me that Dr. Oz has some really good material about dental health that can be shared, and since it’s sometimes […]
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Gold Fillings, Crowns, Onlays for Teeth – still the Gold Standard!
When asked what filling or crown material will last the longest, there is a very simple answer that has held true for over a century now, and it is still true today: Gold crowns, onlays, and dental bridges. Plain and simple, as much as I love doing cosmetic/esthetic dentistry with the ceramic materials available today, […]
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