Let’s say you sprained an ankle. What are your first steps? Most of us probably would say something along the lines of plop down on the nearest couch, ice the ankle, elevate it, add some compression, and see a doctor if it’s a bad sprain. But what about a dental emergency, like a broken tooth?…
Ever look at a photo of yourself from only a few years ago and ask yourself, “Huh, were my teeth looked a bit brighter back then?” We definitely do. Coffee and red wine usually get the blame for teeth discoloration, but several other causes may be the culprit. Common Reasons for Tooth Discoloration Spotty Dental…
When it comes to the dental world, terminology and reasoning for dental work is new to patients. What’s the difference between a filling, onlay and a crown? Why do I need any of those? What causes a root canal and why do I need one? With some visual representation and x-rays we can breakdown the…
As consumers, we hear and know specific buzzwords when it comes to dentistry. Implants, crowns, caps, cleaning, fillings, cavities and so on. But buzzwords that many don’t know are ‘CEREC Crowns’ and the amazing technology that comes with it. At Goldstein Dental, we feel that being at the forefront of dental technology is an absolute…
Sometimes it is hard to grasp the idea of how a cavity can turn into a crown or root canal because it is hard to visualize. Well worry no more! Take a peek at this video for a crash course in the anatomy of your mouth, the connections to your teeth and the ins and…
Within the past decade, questions have been raised about the safety of silver amalgam fillings due to their partial use of mercury in the filling. While the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) evaluated their safety in 2009 and found no serious connection with mercury in amalgam fillings and releasing of mercury in the body, many…
Root canals. It seems public opinion of the words themselves are vaguely ominous and sound painful. But what do we really know about root canals? Root canals can be necessary for a variety of issues such as: a chipped or cracked tooth, deep infection, bad amount of decay, when the pulp of the tooth becomes…
Some people are blessed with the life of never having felt the sensation of “sensitive teeth” while for some, it may come and go and for others, sensitive teeth is something they are unfortunately familiar with on a regular basis. Sensitive teeth can be caused by a multitude of reasons, some of which may be:…
One of the exciting components of dentistry is the ever evolving technology changing the field for the better. Enter CEREC, a revolutionary way to design, mill and place a crown. CEREC is a CAD/CAM program that takes intra-oral pictures of a patients mouth (in place of messy impression material), takes these 3D images of your…