Spring Lake Dental Group

Author: Dr. Rima Solanki, DMD Patients always ask us, “Is a root canal procedure going to be very painful?” The answer is that if done correctly, root canal is actually gets you out of pain. What is a root canal? Who needs one and why? A root canal is the dental procedure that cleans the […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS A disaster is a serious disruption, occurring over a relatively short time, of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources (Wikipedia). Disasters, natural and man-made, […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI Most of my patients with Spring Lake Dental Group know that I have a military background.  Sadly, I did not retire from the Army when I separated after 14 years of service to my country, but I did develop a strong appreciation for all those who do serve.  The […]

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli, DMD We understand, when you are in pain, you just want to get rid of that awful pain that is not letting you sleep. But what happens after you get that tooth out? Well, after losing a tooth the bone that was supporting it starts to collapse in all directions during the healing […]

Author: Shannon Sutton, RDH As a Registered Dental Hygienist, my main goal in patient care is education and prevention. Nutrition plays an integral role in the prevention of dental caries aka cavities (sugar bugs for the kids). In particular, frequent exposure to carbohydrates and acidic foods and drinks are the most damaging to our healthy […]

Author: Cheri Lindstrom, RDH If you are interested in the profession of dental hygiene, I want you to know you have many options in North Carolina. As a dental hygienist, you may end up working in a traditional dental office, or you may end up working in Public Health. You may work for Crest or […]

Author: Tracey Perry-Johnson, RDH Xerostomia is the perception of dry mouth accompanied by hyposalivation. Lack of saliva & moisture in the mouth is a serious oral condition. The imbalance of oral proteins, electrolytes and salivary flow encompass what is known to dental professionals as xerostomia. Dry mouth is affecting a growing number of patients of […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS This month the Academy of General Dentistry published an article about dental stem cell banking. Stem cells are biological unspecialized cells that have the capability to become “tissue- or organ-specific cells with special functions” National Institutes of Health (NIH). Let’s say that a stem cell is a piece of […]

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli, DMD As with many events, pregnancy is a beautiful and big change in any woman’s life. It can bring along significant hormone changes and fluctuations that alter the whole body and sometimes we don’t think that pregnancy will affect the mouth, but yes, it surely does. Since pregnancy brings so many […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI This December, retirees and their families will experience their dental insurance coverage changing. Each retiree family that is enrolled must choose which plan they wish to participate in. Our patients of record are interested as to whether Spring Lake Dental Group will be an in network provider for these […]