Archive for October, 2022

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD “Process to completion” is what is written on the final lab slip before a patient is presented with their dentures or partials.  It is the end of denture fabrication but the beginning of the relationship between the patient and their new prosthesis.  There will be hurdles.  For the […]

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli-Berger, DMD, FAGD As we dive into the sugary season of Halloween, I thought of the importance of keeping a healthy and stable oral environment in order to keep cavities away. But what causes cavities? Well, bacteria in the mouth feeds off of the sugars found in our diet. Simple sugars, such […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI October is National Dental Hygienist Month. Today, I want to elaborate on why they are such an essential part of providing oral health care within our health care system. It starts with their training where many colleges throughout the country offer a hygiene training program. Most candidates that apply […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD October has officially arrived, and it’s the time of year when you may drive through your neighborhood and see a friendly pumpkin, a large spider web, or a couple of skeletons saying “hi”. Seeing the Halloween decorations in my neighborhood got me thinking about bones–more specifically, about the jaw bone. […]