My Blog - Periodontist

Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away

posted: Nov. 05, 2015.

Did you see the move Cast Away starring Tom Hanks? If so, you probably remember the scene where Hanks, stranded on a remote island, knocks out his own abscessed Read more

Keeping Fluoride to Just the Right Amount Protects Your Family's Smiles

posted: Oct. 21, 2015.

Since the 1950s fluoride has played an important role in the fight against tooth decay as an additive to hygiene products and many public water supplies. But although a Read more

Keeping Fluoride to Just the Right Amount Protects Your Family's Smiles

posted: Oct. 21, 2015.

Since the 1950s fluoride has played an important role in the fight against tooth decay as an additive to hygiene products and many public water supplies. But although a Read more

A Toothless Tiger?

posted: Oct. 06, 2015.

Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you Read more

A Toothless Tiger?

posted: Oct. 06, 2015.

Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you Read more

A Root Canal Treatment may be Your Best Chance to Save a Tooth

posted: Sep. 21, 2015.

“You need a root canal,” isn’t something you want to hear during a dental visit. But whatever your preconceptions about it may be, the fact is root canal treatments Read more

A Root Canal Treatment may be Your Best Chance to Save a Tooth

posted: Sep. 21, 2015.

“You need a root canal,” isn’t something you want to hear during a dental visit. But whatever your preconceptions about it may be, the fact is root canal treatments Read more

Spice Up Your Teeth

posted: Sep. 13, 2015.

As a member of the best-selling pop group Spice Girls, Mel C (AKA Sporty Spice) enjoyed her share of musical superstardom. At the band’s peak in the Nineties, the Read more

Spice Up Your Teeth

posted: Sep. 13, 2015.

As a member of the best-selling pop group Spice Girls, Mel C (AKA Sporty Spice) enjoyed her share of musical superstardom. At the band’s peak in the Nineties, the Read more

Don't Allow Your Age to Stop You from a New Smile with Orthodontics

posted: Aug. 29, 2015.

Think you’re too old to have your teeth straightened? In reality, healthy teeth can be moved at any age to better positions. For the many adults who have some Read more

Don't Allow Your Age to Stop You from a New Smile with Orthodontics

posted: Aug. 29, 2015.

Think you’re too old to have your teeth straightened? In reality, healthy teeth can be moved at any age to better positions. For the many adults who have some Read more

New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny

posted: Aug. 14, 2015.

In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… Read more

New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny

posted: Aug. 14, 2015.

In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… Read more

Keep an Eye on your Gums to Catch Disease Early

posted: Jul. 30, 2015.

You have a great smile: beautiful white teeth all perfectly aligned. But unbeknownst to you, periodontal (gum) disease might even now be damaging your gum tissues, setting the stage Read more

Keep an Eye on your Gums to Catch Disease Early

posted: Jul. 30, 2015.

You have a great smile: beautiful white teeth all perfectly aligned. But unbeknownst to you, periodontal (gum) disease might even now be damaging your gum tissues, setting the stage Read more

Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety

posted: Jul. 15, 2015.

Professional basketball player Lamar Odom is sometimes known as “the candyman” because of his notorious fondness for sweets. But when his sweet tooth finally caught up with him — Read more

Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety

posted: Jul. 15, 2015.

Professional basketball player Lamar Odom is sometimes known as “the candyman” because of his notorious fondness for sweets. But when his sweet tooth finally caught up with him — Read more