Archive for April, 2023

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI I recently had a patient interaction in which I was recommending root canal therapy for a tooth that was having symptoms. The patient balked at my recommendation because she said that she had been monitoring the internet and that she had read that root canal therapy could potentially be […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 54,000 people in the United States will receive a new diagnosis of oral or oropharyngeal cancer this year. The average 5 year survival rate for oral cancer is 68%, but early detection can improve outcomes for patients with oral cancer. Did you […]

Author: Dr. Alison V. Berger, DMD, FAGD Wouldn’t you want a whiter smile?  I will venture to say that most of our patients would like to have whiter teeth. But how do you “bleach” or whiten your teeth? Nowadays, there are so many advertisements and products readily available, that it makes it hard to decide […]