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 to maintain and restore your oral wellness. Preventive dental care should include: 1. Regular dental exams […]
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 the brilliance of their smiles. Question: I am embarrassed about my smile because my […]
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 maintenance care and just like teeth, they can be susceptible to periodontal […]
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 takes a serious or dangerous situation […]
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 likely to present with heart attack as compared to patients without oral infections. […]
