Blog - Taking Care of Your Teeth
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Do Silver Fillings Poison You? HECK NO, Dr. Oz!
Since Dr. Oz (anyone else think the similarity between the TV doc and the The Wizard have some similarities, like they’re pretty much full of it?) had a segment on his show recently about “Toxic Teeth”, our Charlotte dentist office has again been getting the question, “Should I remove my silver fillings?” The “Great and Powerful […]
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10 Ways to Ruin a Smile Makeover
Don’t Destroy Your Porcelain Veneers! With more than 12 years of doing cosmetic dentistry under my belt, including veneers, crowns, bridges, implants, and various combinations thereof, it is still surprising sometimes to hear a new way that a patient has chipped, cracked, or broken one of the beautiful restorations in their smile. Obviously, this is […]
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My Baby Stole the Calcium from my Teeth!
While not exactly common, it is also not unusual for us to hear a woman say, “Doc, I never had any cavities until after my baby; I heard that the baby steals the calcium from teeth before they’re born. What do I do?” Can Your Baby “Steal” Calcium from Your Teeth to Cause Cavities? The […]
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Dental Pain Management and Medicines
Very often we are asked for pain medications after difficult procedures; while they are sometimes necessary, the most effective medications that you can get for dental pain are generally over-the-counter ones. Here’s what we recommend, and it’s what we recommend usually for all but the most difficult surgeries in our office: Starting immediately (or even […]
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What Hides Under Old Silver Fillings?
Mercury-Silver Dental Fillings Can Hide Big Problems As I’ve mentioned, there are 2 basic “philosophies” of dental care, although I didn’t really spell them out. They are (approximately, please understand!): Watch and wait until it it actually hurts or breaks, Diagnose and recommend treatment BEFORE it actually hurts or breaks. As a general rule, at […]
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