by Dr. Steve | Dec 15, 2014 | Dental Tips, Blog
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and down in the mouthThe tongue was ‘a stirring, the teeth heading South.Their owner was indulging in holiday treats,At all times of the day, eating sugary eats. So the sugar bugs ate all the candies and cookies,All the...
by Dr. Steve | Oct 30, 2014 | Dental Tips, Blog
“Getting old is not for sissies.” One of the many challenges facing our growing senior population is how do we keep our teeth and gums healthy through our golden years? When we retire and lose our health insurance, Medicare is there to pick up the slack...
by Dr. Steve | Jul 14, 2014 | Recent News, Dental Tips, Blog
The FDA recently recommended not using topical anesthetics containing lidocaine to treat infants and children with teething pain . In 2011, they recommended against using topical anesthetics containing benzocaine. Since pretty much all topical anesthetics contain...
by Dr. Steve | Jan 23, 2014 | Recent News, New Products, Blog
There’s a brand new app called Toothsavers Brushing Game. The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives (a group of 36 organizations, including the American Dental Association, recognized as experts in the field of oral health) created it to encourage kids...
by Dr. Steve | Sep 4, 2013 | Recent News, Blog
Back in 1985, when I graduated from UCLA Dental School, dentists were taught that we should postpone all non-critical dental treatment until after delivery of the baby. Any emergency dental treatment of infected teeth should be done right away. And any critical, but...
