Archive for February, 2009
Braces Cost a Little More from Orthodontists
Braces typically cost about $5,000, but there is significant variation. In a poll of general dentists and orthodontists, continuing dental education resource The Wealthy Dentist found that general dentists charge an average of $5,040 for orthodontic work, while orthodontists charge about $5,600. While a general dentist may be fully qualified to offer braces, an orthodontist [...]
Top dental hygiene for just $25
Mallory Levantis used to grit her teeth when it was time to go to the dentist.
“I’d look at my mom and say, `Don’t make me go,’” the 22-year-old recalls. Now, “I love it,” she says, grinning from ear to ear as her hygienist offers tips on proper brushing and flossing techniques.
Levantis, a first-year college student, [...]
Proposed Minn. dental cuts could land more in ERs
Dr. Stephen MacLeod sees patients whose toothaches have sprouted into infections so bad that Hennepin County Medical Center’s emergency doctors call him for help.
The oral surgeon expects more of those calls if the state cuts dental coverage for adults.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s fix for a projected $4.8 billion deficit would stop covering all but emergency dental [...]
Tell Your Dentist if you are suffering from chronic headaches
If you have headaches on a regular basis, it is a good idea to tell your family dentist about them. But why your dentist? For one reason, it is important to have this information as part of your medical records. Dentistry today concerns many aspects that go beyond just tooth mechanics. Depending upon the type [...]
I Want Veneers for My Teeth - Now What?
The application of porcelain veneers requires skills beyond those possessed by the average dentist. An experienced cosmetic dentist will have the expertise and training needed to ensure an excellent result from this procedure.
Why do veneers require particular expertise from your dentist? Cosmetic dentistry is as much an art form as it is a science, and [...]
Maryland Dental School to Help Solve Mystery of Jaw Pain
For millions of people with mysterious pain of the jaw region, there may be help on the way. Researchers at the University of Maryland Dental School hope their new seven-year, $17 million study of 3,400 study subjects will finally identify the cause and effect, and point to possible cures for temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders [...]
ADA ‘Give Kids A Smile’ Events Provide Dental Care to Children from Low-Income Families
With dental disease among pre-schoolers on the rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) is mobilizing dental professionals in a national campaign to extend necessary care to children and adolescents from low-income families.
On Feb. 6, during the seventh annual ADA Give Kids A Smile(R) program, some 45,000 dental professionals will provide free services to as many [...]
Dentists start program for uninsured kids
Local dentists and hygienists will be looking to brighten up the smiles of local children today as the group hosts the city’s first annual “Give Kids A Smile” event for lower-income students.
According to a local dentist, area dentists will combine their efforts to provide free teeth cleaning for uninsured children, who are unable to afford [...]
Neuromuscular dentistry can relieve chronic pain
Temporo mandibular jaw pain, better known as TMJ, made it almost impossible for her to touch her own face, in spite of treatment that included wearing a dental splint every day.
Intense migraines that didn’t respond to Imitrex, the powerful migraine medication, sent her to the emergency room about once every four months.
That was before she [...]
SOMETHING FOR YOUR SWEET TOOTH THIS VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine’s day is a time to celebrate your sweetheart but this often affects the sweet tooth, too. During National Children’s Dental Health Month, your dentist wants to protect that sweet tooth.
Dr. Andrew Goldsmith and Dr. Robert Winkler of Esthetic Family Dentistry are working to prevent and protect patients by combining traditional preventative methods with the [...]
