Cancer Treatment and Your Dental Team One of the scariest conversations you can have with a doctor is one that involves you or a loved one with the diagnosis of cancer. If you’ve ever had cancer… let me say “I’m sorry”…. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are over 100 types of cancer and Read More
Category: Cleaning
My take on activated charcoal.
A few days ago a patient asked me for my professional opinion on using activated charcoal as a toothpaste and I had to give the honest answer, “I don’t know enough about it yet.” We talked about what we’ve read and heard, he gave me his thoughts since he’s been using it as a paste AND Read More
Plaque HD Toothpaste
I’m excited to announce that I am officially affiliated with PlaqueHD. Everyday, my goal with patients is to help them remove more plaque at home before it has a chance to harden up into tartar. Let me say it this way – I want to pick on people LESS! I am in the field of prevention… Read More
Let’s Talk Calculus
Sorry to all the math nerds out there that thought I was going to discuss differential equations… I’m here to tell you all about dental calculus, otherwise known as tartar. With a better understanding of this stubborn substance, you will be able to keep it to a minimum and avoid the problems that it can Read More
What Kind of Cleaning Do I Need?
There are 5 types of “cleanings” that us hygienists provide….