Dental Tips & Advice
From Dull to Dazzling: How Porcelain Veneers Can Change Your Smile – Insights from Pascack Dental Arts
A bright, beautiful smile can significantly enhance your confidence and overall appearance. However, imperfections like discoloration, gaps, and chips can detract from your smile's natural beauty. If you're seeking a transformative solution to …
What Are The Advantages of Invisalign® Compared to Traditional Braces?
In the world of orthodontics, the choice between Invisalign® and traditional braces often represents a pivotal decision for individuals seeking a straighter smile. While both methods are effective, Invisalign® offers a range of advantages that make …
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Essential Orthodontic Insights for Parents and When to Get Your Kids Started
Orthodontic services are crucial in ensuring proper dental health and aesthetics for children. As parents, understanding when to seek orthodontic care and the benefits of these services can help you make informed decisions for your child's oral …
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Transform Your Smile with Porcelain Veneers at Pascack Dental Arts
Are you looking to enhance your smile and boost your confidence? Porcelain veneers might be the perfect solution for you. At Pascack Dental Arts of New Jersey, we specialize in providing top-notch cosmetic dentistry services, including porcelain …
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Simple Tooth Extractions vs. Surgical Tooth Extractions
At Pascack Dental Arts, we understand that the idea of having a tooth extracted can be daunting. However, it is sometimes a necessary step to ensure your oral health. Understanding the differences between simple and surgical tooth extractions can …
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Unlocking the Benefits of Fluoride Treatment
Fluoride treatment stands as a cornerstone of preventive dental care, yet it often remains misunderstood or underappreciated by many. At Pascack Dental Arts, we recognize the immense value fluoride brings to maintaining oral health and preventing …
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Top Things New Parents Should Know About Family Dentistry
Becoming a new parent is an exciting and overwhelming experience filled with many firsts and new responsibilities. Amidst the joy of welcoming a new addition to the family, it's important not to overlook the significance of oral health care, both for …
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Revolutionizing Dentistry: The Art of Bone Grafting
In the ever-evolving landscape of dentistry, groundbreaking techniques continually emerge to address the complex challenges patients face. Among these innovations, bone grafting stands out as an art form that revolutionizes the way we approach dental …
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Brighten Your Smile: Top Tips for Effective Teeth Whitening
A radiant smile is a universal symbol of confidence and good health. If you're looking to enhance your smile and boost your self-esteem, teeth whitening might be the solution you've been searching for. At Pascack Dental Arts, we understand the …
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5 Things to Consider Before Getting Dental Implants
Embarking on the path to dental implants is a transformative journey that can restore both your smile and confidence. However, before taking this significant step, it's essential to be well-informed and consider various factors to ensure a …
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Handling Tooth Emergencies: Why 24-Hour Emergency Dental Care is Essential
Tooth emergencies can strike at any time, catching us off guard and causing immense pain and discomfort. Whether it's a sudden toothache, a knocked-out tooth, or a fractured crown, knowing how to handle these situations promptly is crucial …
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Understanding Sleep Dentistry: A Comprehensive Guide
At Pascack Dental Arts, we recognize that dental anxiety can be a significant barrier to receiving the essential dental care you need. Fortunately, there are options available to make your dental experience more comfortable and stress-free. One such …
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Wisdom Teeth Woes: A Guide to Wisdom Teeth and Extractions
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are the last set of molars to emerge in the back of your mouth. These late bloomers typically make their appearance between the ages of 17 and 25, and they often bring a host of issues with them. While some …
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Your Smile’s Best Friend: The Power of Preventive Dentistry
Welcome to the Pascack Dental blog, where your dental health is our top priority! At Pascack Dental, we believe in the transformative power of a healthy, beautiful smile. From boosting self-confidence to promoting overall well-being, a radiant smile …
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Discover a Confident Smile with Invisalign: Your Path to Straight Teeth
A confident smile can light up a room, leaving a lasting impression on everyone you meet. However, achieving that perfect smile often involves addressing misaligned teeth. Thanks to advancements in orthodontic treatment, you no longer have to rely …
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6-Month Checkup: Why Regular Dental Exams Are Essential
Maintaining good oral health is vital for overall well-being. While most of us understand the importance of brushing and flossing daily, there is another critical aspect that often gets overlooked: regular dental checkups. Many people tend to visit …
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Why Teeth May Look Darker As You Age?
Question: When I looked at recent photos of myself, it seemed like some of my teeth looked dark, but I am in my sixties. Is it too late to correct something like this? John B. – Pearl River, NY Answer: You are not alone in noticing that your …
Will My Dental Insurance Cover The Implants?
With the trend of the increased popularity of dental implants, more people asking if dental insurance will help pay for the treatment. The answer as usual is “it depends”. Every insurance company is different, but normally by doing a benefits check …
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Why Are Seniors At Risk For Breaking Teeth?
It is a fairly common occurrence for dentists to see patients with broken teeth. Usually, the patient is aware of the broken tooth but may not remember when it broke. In other cases, the patient may be unaware of the broken or fractured tooth if …
Risk Factors For Gum Disease
There are a plethora of factors dictating the risk level for gum disease. I personally question family history when I see evidence of gum problems in order to help gauge the risk level for the patient. Multiple studies have shown that people have a …
Black Line Around Crown?
Question: What can be done to get rid of or cover the black line I have at the gum line of my crown? Answer: I would assume that the crown you are speaking about is an older crown and it is probably what we call porcelain fused to metal crowns. …
Implant Teeth in a Day – Is this True?
One of the most common questions I get from patients lately involves their curiosity and skepticism of claims they hear about same-day implant teeth. They want to know if the claims or advertisements are true. The answer is a little complicated, …
Ask The Dentist – Why Is It Dangerous To Ignore Dental Infection?
Question: My dentist told me that I have an abscess infection, but it doesn’t hurt. Do I really need to take care of it? Terry C. – Washington Twp. Answer: The infection you are describing is called a chronic infection as opposed to an acute …
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Ask The Dentist – How Long Should Crowns Last And When Should They Be Changed?
A mattress advertisement that I recently heard stated that “your mattress should be changed every eight years.” I didn’t hear any good reason why that is the case or any scientific evidence to back that up, but alas, I am not a mattress expert. I …
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Ask The Dentist – How Long Should An Implant Last?
Question: I was told I need an implant, but I am not sure how long it will last. How long should it last? Answer: There is no simple answer to your question because the answer depends on many factors. In general, for healthy individuals in …
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Ask the Dentist – Do I Really Need A Nightguard?
Question: My dentist said that he thinks I am grinding my teeth at night and that I would benefit from a nightguard. Do I really need this? Answer: The fact is that there is a large percentage of the adult population and a significant percentage …
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Ask The Dentist – Can Worn Teeth Be Revitalized?
Question: I am in my early 60s, and I notice that my teeth look shorter and more worn down than I remember them from years ago. Is there an easy solution? Answer: Dentists often make bite guards for people with grinding symptoms and worn teeth, but …
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7 Highly Effective Ways to Improve Your Smile
Cosmetic dentistry is just what it sounds like – dentistry that focuses more heavily on the appearance of your teeth than oral health. Seeing a dentist regularly for cleanings will protect your teeth and gums. And while cleaning will help improve the …
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7 Reasons Why You Need To Have A Dental Check-Up
With the busy lifestyles that most people lead today, it is not uncommon for people to either forget or delay all types of health check-ups including of course dental check-ups. It is especially easy to prolong a visit to the dentist if nothing …
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7 Reasons to Get Dental Implants
Dental Implants have been vastly improved during the past few decades. Implants have become the standard of care for tooth replacement and are now not only more widely available than in the past but also often considered a covered benefit by many …
How Does Invisalign Work?
What is Invisalign? Invisalign is a form of orthodontic treatment that moves teeth over time without metal wires and brackets. Instead, the treatment uses clear aligners that fit snuggly over the patient’s teeth. In most cases, the patient …
Is Preventive Dentistry The Best Medicine?
Preventive Dentistry starts at home with your daily oral hygiene, including regular brushing and flossing. Eating a balanced diet also helps prevent oral health problems. When you visit the dentist regularly, your dental care team can advise on ways …
Is Orthodontics Only For Kids?
We provide a wide array of orthodontic treatments at Pascack Dental. As improvements in dentistry have led to fewer cavities and improved technology that makes restorations look as good as your normal teeth, people are putting more of an emphasis on …
Maintenance of dental implants – buyer beware
Do I need to do anything to care or maintain my dental implants? It is true that dental implants are one of the greatest advances in the history of dentistry. However, I have to constantly remind people that just like teeth, implants need …
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Afraid to visit the Dentist
Question: No matter what I say or do, I cannot convince my husband to go to the dentist. It’s been years since he has gone – how can I convince him? Joan M. – Rivervale, NJ Answer: Your husband is not alone, this is a common problem. It often …
Gum disease related to Heart disease?
Question: The dentist told my husband that untreated gum disease can increase chances of heart attack. Is this true? J. S., Westwood Answer: As far back as 1989, a case study in Finland demonstrated that patients with oral infection were 30% more …
Diabetes and Dental Care
Question: I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, how will this affect my dental care? Anonymous, Orangeburg, NY Answer: Diabetes can affect both your oral health and your dental care in a number of ways. This is why it is important to be …
What is cracked tooth syndrome?
Cracked or incompletely fractured teeth are more common than most people realize and are often difficult to accurately diagnose. Generally, symptoms involve sensitivity or pain on biting and/or cold and sweet sensitivity. Discomfort from this …
Dental implants – age limit?
I was wondering if there is age limit for a person to have dental implant. (j. P., rivervale, nj) Fortunately, age by itself does not limit a person’s ability to have a dental implant. In fact, one of our patients who was 97 at the time, requested …
What’s causing bad breath?
My spouse has mentioned that I have bad breath at times and I am self-conscious about this. What can I do? Is it from my mouth or my stomach? I wish I could give you a definite answer, but without examining you I can only give you some general …
Child’s first visit to a dentist
This is one of the most frequently asked questions which I encounter. My answer is my opinion combined with the opinion of various dental associations and studies. They feel that children should visit the dentist within six months of the arrival of …
Do I really need to floss?
There was a big story in the news recently that flossing is not proven to be beneficial. It is important to dig a little deeper into how this claim come to pass. It turns out that the problem is that there are no great scientific studies with …
Who can benefit from Orthodontics ?
Orthodontics can benefit anyone with crooked teeth, overbites, underbites, crossbites or overcrowded teeth. This dental specialty helps solve irregularities of the jaw and face. An orthodontist is a dentist who advances their education after …
What is a periodontist and when to see one?
What is a Periodontist? Periodontists are dentists who specialize in the gums, soft tissue and jawbone. Before becoming a periodontist, a dentist must graduate from dental school. Then, the dentist must complete three additional years of education …
What is Orthodontics?
Orthodontics is a dental specialty focused on diagnosing and treating misaligned teeth and problems of the jaw. For several decades, orthodontists mostly saw only teens and young adults. However, over the past few years, orthodontic treatment has …
