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How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

There’s no substitute for a dental X-ray in seeing everything we need to know about your teeth, jaw and sinuses. We can diagnose decay under old fillings, abscesses, bone loss due to periodontal (gum) disease, cancer and tumors, extra and impacted teeth. We couldn't see these conditions [...]

By |2013-07-16T00:00:22-07:00July 16, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on How Valuable are Dental X-rays, Really?

Dentists: Disease Sleuths

Your mouth is an early warning system. Changes in tissue color, persistent sores, chipped and eroded teeth, and excessive tartar buildup are certainly unattractive. But, more important, these variations from the norm can also be vital evidence of serious ill health. What you don’t see can hurt you You [...]

By |2013-06-18T00:00:42-07:00June 18, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Dentists: Disease Sleuths

What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…

About Your Overall Health Recent studies, including the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, confirm what our team has known for a long time: There are so many connections between oral health and overall health that your next dental visit can be the next best thing to [...]

By |2013-04-02T00:00:00-07:00April 2, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…

Facing Chemotherapy?

Tell Your Dentist Anyone facing cancer therapy already knows—chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer is a serious response to a serious condition. What they may not know is that a dental appointment scheduled at least two weeks before treatment begins can reduce the risk of complication and [...]

By |2013-03-05T00:00:44-08:00March 5, 2013|Patient Education|Comments Off on Facing Chemotherapy?

Open Your Mouth and Say Ahhh

There’s a lot we can learn from looking into your mouth. Not only is the oral cavity a mirror of your overall health—it’s a sort of early warning system that helps diagnose everything from malnutrition to diabetes to cancer. If you’re not getting enough Vitamin C or [...]

By |2012-11-06T00:00:16-08:00November 6, 2012|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Open Your Mouth and Say Ahhh