Spring Lake Dental Group

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli, DMD, FAGD My family and I love summertime as it brings a huge load of fun to the lives of our young ones! But what should we do as parents when the day does not go as planned and one of our kiddos suffered trauma to their teeth? First of all, […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI The Washington Post reports the Omicron sub-variant BA.5 ‘has quickly become dominant in the United States, and thanks to its elusiveness when encountering the human immune system, is driving a wave of cases across the country.” Now, “the risk of reinfections has increased because newly emergent sub-variants are better able […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD As a kid, I loved watching the Food Network show “Unwrapped.” This show went behind the scenes and showed how different treats such as M&M’s, Pez, and potato chips were made. I always found it fascinating to learn how the items we see on the store shelf become what they […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD Kids are pretty resilient. Bumps and bruises are normal and often in school, on vacation, or summer break. During one of their rumbles, kids can hurt their teeth or even lose them. In the event that a primary (baby) tooth falls out due to trauma, it is not […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI It was reported in The Academy of General Dentistry Today  that “four out of ten Americans say that they are saddled with active debt from medical or dental bills according to a new survey. The poll, “published on Thursday, fount that 24% of those surveyed said that they had medical […]

Author: Dr. Sarah Mischo, DMD I am not a mental health professional. I have no formal training in counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology, or any other behavioral health discipline. The last time I sat in a classroom and discussed human psychology was my freshman year of college, almost a dozen years ago. So I’m definitely […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD It seems that the needs of others will always come before yours. It happens so routinely that we fail to recognize it. In order to be the best for the people in our lives…our family, staff, employees, employer, students, patients, we have to carve out time to be […]

Author: Dr. Alison Vitelli, DMD, FAGD A very common comment we get from our patients is that they would love for their teeth to be whiter but, is everyone a good candidate for whitening? The answer is: No. Not every patient is a good candidate for teeth bleaching right away. There are several factors we […]

Author: Kimberly N. Powell, DDS, MS, FAGD Stay away from the cookies, candies, sweet tea! This has been a persistent thought amongst many to prevent cavities. It has been reported that it’s the frequency of exposure to any carbohydrate that can cause tooth decay. Oral bacteria that causes decay does not discriminate from the source […]

Author: Dr. David Dickerhoff, DDS, MAGD, FOCOI I was watching the evening news the other night and noticed that our Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense were sitting down with President Zelensky of Ukraine in order to shore up relations between our two countries. They cut to a side story where these dignitaries were visiting […]