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Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD I told my mom that time is passing by so quickly these days. She said, “Kim, it’s been the same pace since the beginning.” Moms will be your truth-tellers, solicited and unsolicited. I believe time is your most precious commodity.  What time is it for you? Is it […]

Author: Dr. Alison V. Berger, DMD, FAGD For several years now, multiple medical associations have recommended to pre-medicate our patients before dental procedures. But what is pre-medication? Why do we need to be pre-medicated? Who needs to be do this and for what procedures? These are all very important questions but unfortunately, there not always […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, so we are going to focus on the ever-recurring topic of pacifier use and thumb habits. While thumb-sucking and pacifier use are a normal part of child development, either of these habits can cause long-term dental problems it they continue too far into […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD Pain is defined as physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.  There is pain, and there is dental pain which patients have described as unbearable.  Finding the source of the problem and treating is paramount, but appropriately managing the discomfort medicinally is important also.  Inflammation is […]

Author: Dr. Alison V. Berger, DMD, FAGD Did you know that primary teeth, commonly known as baby teeth, are a great indicator of the future dental health of your childs permanent dentition?  Unfortunately, I hear a lot of parents telling me: “Oh, it’s just a baby tooth.”  It is not just a baby tooth. Our […]

As part of our continuing education efforts within the practice, our most recent topic was antibiotic stewardship. This topic refers to the appropriate use of systemic antibiotics in the treatment of dental infections and prophylaxis. The overuse of antibiotics carries the risk of allergic reaction, anaphylaxis and the development of resistant bacteria that may harm the patient in […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD Well, it’s that time of year yet again when we are well into January and may or may not still be following our New Year’s resolutions. Almost everyone has made a resolution of wanting to eat healthier, exercise more, see friends more frequently, etc. etc, but how many of you […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD What is this? In a recent article on Colgate Oral Health Network, polypharmacy refers to the use of multiple medications, with the most accepted definition referring to a count of five or more medications. As stated in the article, the prevalence of polypharmacy was higher among individuals at […]

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli-Berger, DMD, FAGD Numbing!  This is a frightening thought for a lot of our patients. But, what a difference it has made in the last century for the dental field. Local anesthetic was successfully introduced in the dental field in 1943 when lidocaine formulation was stabilized. Since then, we administer local anesthetic […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI According to Becker’s Dental review (1/3, Portalatin), “Dentists are warning against a new wave of TikTok videos showing people using do-it-yourself methods to solve dental issues to avoid visiting the dentist”, the Miami Herald reported on January 2nd. Some of the viral “videos include making at-home veneers, removing braces […]