Can My Dental Implants Get Cavities

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In my practice, I hear dozens of questions every day about dental implants from concerned (or simply curious) patients. Every one of those questions is a good question and I always try to provide an equally good answer. To help you better understand an upcoming dental implant procedure, we’ve compiled a top-five list of the…

Dr. Stanley Malamed talk in SF 3-27-2015

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Many of my referring doctors have asked me to post the info on this talk on my blog. This should be great review of the medical emergencies and local anesthesia….a good one to take your staff to.

Smoking facts…

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Tobacco use and oral health While most people are aware of the impact tobacco use has on their overall health, some might not consider its effects on oral health, including: 50 percent of smoking adults have gum (periodontal) disease. Smokers are about twice as likely to lose their teeth as non-smokers. Cigarette smokers are nearly…

Got smokers?

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Kicking the habit? Your mouth will thank you. I am sure there is someone that you know that has been trying to quit OR made a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.  Well, Delta Dental has great resource for people looking to quit.  Click on the link below: https://www.deltadentalins.com/oral_health/cigarettesmoking.html   How many teeth are in that cigarette…

Diabetes and Oral Health – A Two-Way Street

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If you, a friend or a family member have diabetes, you may have heard that this common disease increases a person’s risk of gum disease and other oral health problems. But did you know that this relationship is a mutually distressing one? Not only does diabetes make gum disease worse, but gum disease can actually…

Panorex! Whats a panorex? Why do I need that?

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We commonly have patients and/or parents question why we obtain a panorex as part of our comprehensive assessment for oral surgical procedures.  A panorex is an x–ray that provides a full view of the upper and lower jaws, teeth, temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and sinuses.  Without this critical piece of data, we can sometimes miss pathologic…

Extraction of wisdom teeth with just “infiltration”?

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                  Recently at University of Pacific (UOP), one of my dental students brought up the topic of “infiltration” versus “nerve blocks” for the extraction of teeth – more specifically 3rd molars.  Wondering why are we still providing IAN (Inferior Alveolar Nerve) nerve blocks in the lower jaw…