“Are Dental X-Rays Safe?” and Other Questions about Dental X-Rays Some of the most common questions we get at Goldstein Dental have to do with dental x-rays: Are they safe? Why do I or my kids need them? And how often should I get them? These are great questions (and we love how much you…
If there were a quick and painless way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the mouth of someoneyou loved, would you want them to try it? What if that person were you? The truth is, as uncomfortable as it may be to even think of the word “cancer,” thinking about it, and thus detecting itearly, is…
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…
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…
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…