VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY-Dr. Barry Kliger, Voorhees dentist, is making it easy for his patients to schedule appointments with him by offering an online appointment request form on his website. The feature will allow for patients to schedule appointments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week instead of having to make appointments during office hours. "I am very excited that we are able to offer this service to our patients. The online appointment request form...more
Smoking is linked to a number of medical conditions, and given that the oral cavity is the first part of the body which is subjected to cigarette smoke, it should come as no surprise that smoking has an adverse effect on teeth and other parts of the oral cavity. Various studies have established the link between smoking and oral health, and this write-up focuses on the same.Tooth Discoloration:Findings of a study carried out by International...more
The dentists today suggest that gum disease can only be prevented if you brush your teeth every day. Brushing daily not only clean your teeth but as well protects your overall teeth from germs and bacteria. The dentist as well prescribes their patients to brush their teeth at least two to three times daily to avoid bad breath.There are several simple steps that can be used to clean your teeth and fresh breath includes:1.Make sure if your toothbrush is cleaning the teeth and should feel comfortable while brushing the teeth. Children need soft bristles whereas adult need soft or medium bristles.2.Make sure toothpaste for children you are using is very friendly and should have the taste so that the children enjoy brushing their teeth. But on the other side the paste for the adult should be of fluoride.3.Make sure you do not put excess paste on the brush as it will make more foam and will make you to spit soon. Doing this make your some teeth leave unbrushed. If these go on daily means the teeth problem will increase in your teeth.4.Make sure you should floss after brushing your teeth. You should not wet their brush before brushing as it doesn't remove plaque.It is also essential to...more
General Pediatric dentists are also known as "pedodontists". This article will just call them general pediatric dentists though. General pediatric dentists focus their dental services on the family and especially children. Since dental development and dental issues of children are different from adult dental development and dental issues, a...more
A pediatric dentist focuses on the health services and dental services for children. Since the dental development and dental issues of children are much different from adult dental development adult dental issues a pediatric dentist must specialize in pediatric dentistry and complete more dental schooling specifically in the area of pediatric...more
Even a little imperfection in a single tooth can ruin your smile; imagine how terrible it would be if you had one or more teeth missing! Such an imperfection is sure to make anyone conscious before smiling in public. The same happens if you have damaged teeth. If you are in the same situation, you need to get an appointment with a dental specialist to find out ways to fix the problem. It is possible to rectify the problem of missing or damaged teeth with the right dentistry procedure. While dentures are the traditional method, dental implants and bridges are the advanced alternative treatments available for replacing missing tooth/teeth. The question is how do you determine which would be right for you? Here are a few details which would help you make a well-informed decision. Consider the permanency of the solution. Dental bridges are created by bridging the gap between two adjacent teeth with an artificial pontic. Though bridges may remain intact for up to 10 years or more, these are in no way permanent solutions for replacing missing teeth. On the other hand, the implants, i.e., the artificial teeth roots, are embedded into the jawbone making them a more permanent solution....more
There are lots of people who are facing many dental problems such as crooked and misplaced teeth and so on. Dental implants are the solution to your issues caused by your misplaced tooth or teeth. As they are mostly cosmetic processes, the outcomes...more
The best professional to place teeth fillings is a cosmetic dentist and for good reasons, too. These professional possesses the right set of education, training and work experience to perform dental restorations on even the most severely damaged...more
Teeth straightening were earlier known to be a painful process due to the use of metallic braces. However with the invention of invisalign treatment this dilemma has been put to an end. The invisalign teeth straightening process makes use of...more
Laser technology has been introduced in Dentistry since the mid 90s and has been functional towards treating a number of oral and dental problems. This FDA approved technique is commonly employed by a number of dental experts around the world to...more
Are your teeth misaligned or crooked? Do you wish that you could straighten your teeth but don't want to have to deal with the annoyance of braces? If the answer is yes, you should consider getting your teeth straightened with Invisalign. Since 1999,...more
Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)What Is It?Bruxism is clenching or grinding your teeth, often without being aware that your are doing it. In the United States, bruxism affects an estimated 30 to 40 million children and adults.Some people grind their teeth...more