For dentists, a cavity is a conundrum - in order to save the tooth they must further damage it. Currently, the primary way to treat a cavity is to excavate the decay and the surrounding area before filling the resulting crater with a durable surrogate material such as metal, plastic or glass cement.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Ask the Expert: Do I need to see the dentist after a deep gum cleaning?
Dr. Jinu Kurian is a general dentist at Hamburg Family and Cosmetic Dental Group LLC. The office can be reached at 973-209-6252. Q: I am being treated for gum disease.
Bucks dentist charged in $1.5M Medicaid fraud30 minutes ago
I write about the business side of health care, higher education, and the broader nonprofit sector, with occasional forays into the food and alcoholic beverage industries. Ilya Babiner, a Bucks County dentist with offices in Feasterville and Philadelphia, faces felony charges for allegedly submitting $1.5 million in fraudulent bills to Medicaid, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said Wednesday.
7 foods that commonly cause bad breath
While there may be several reasons why bad breath persists, a common reason for non-chronic bad breath is diet. "Chronic bad breath, known as halitosis, is usually caused by an issue related to oral or dental health that may promote the growth of odor-causing bacteria," says registered dietitian Andy De Santis.
When creating restorations using a CAD/CAM system, material options include a glass-matrix ceramic and a resin composite. However, newer materials may offer more strength and hardness. Researchers put five of these newer materials to the test.
Teeth grinding during sleep is fairly common, but devices used to help patients may not be effective. Enter Botox, a neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes muscles and is used to treat movement disorders and migraines. Researchers of a new study asked if it could be used to reduce the symptoms of sleep bruxism.Nearly one in four 5 year olds in Somerset has bad teeth
FIVE year olds in Somerset have among the worst teeth in the South West, with almost one in four having decayed, missing or filled teeth. Dentists are getting their teeth stuck into a campaign to reduce sugary drinks and snacks after Public Health England figures showed 23.1 per cent of reception age children in Somerset had teeth problems.
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