Blog - family dentistry

  • Why Can’t Dentists Cure Cavities or Regrow Enamel?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: August 9, 2016

    I’ve previously discussed why you can’t cure cavities, but recent research sounds promising, so it’s a good time to review.  In addition, there were some good points raised in the comments of the previous article that deserve more attention.  Be warned: lots of bullet lists ahead as I break it down.  😀 Recap: Why We Currently Can’t Grow Dentin […]

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  • Top 2014 Blog Posts

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: January 11, 2015

    You know, I was kinda surprised myself, but upon counting them up, it seems that I wrote 27 blog posts in 2014 – just over 1 every 2 weeks.  Not that all of them were super meaningful or anything, but they covered a pretty wide range of topics.  Some got quite a bit of attention, […]

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  • Kids Tooth Tip #3: Spaces Between Baby Teeth are Good

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: August 13, 2014

    We had a mother in with her 3 children today, and she was concerned that her (almost) 6-year old son doesn’t have any wiggly baby teeth.  We took a couple x-rays and they didn’t look quite right (almost like the adult teeth were overlapping under the gums), so we took a panoramic x-ray to get […]

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