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…
With a lot of information swirling arounds news and media outlets today, it’s important to know where to get the deep down truth. Here at Goldstein Dental, we take our staff’s health as seriously as our patients’ and have always kept it as our #1 priority. So, what have we been doing here since COVID-19…
People often wonder and debate the effect of abscesses and infections in their mouth in relation to their general overall health. Our body is connected in many systems: circulatory (blood), nervous (nerves & brain), digestive (stomach and intestines), muscular (muscles), immune & lymphatic (body defense, carrying lymph fluid) and many more. In summary, the body…
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…
So you’ve recently just moved or not necessarily “vibing” with your dentist anymore – how do you pick a new dentist? There are many factors that go into choosing the right dentist and practice for you and your family – so here’s a quick list of things to look for. Personal Comfort – Here, we…
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…
In our last post we went over the details, what makes a good candidate, pitfalls and misconceptions for conventional implants. Now we can dive into the world of mini implants! We’ll start from the ground level – what are mini implants? Mini implants are like traditional implants but usually smaller in diameter. Pros of using…
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…