Dr. Bob and Staff

Dr. Bob and Staff

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Great Gift Idea!

Oral B ProfessionalCare Electric Toothbrush Special

Regular Price- $105.00
Mail-In Rebate- $40.00*
Final Cost- $65.00

*Special Offer is only available while supplies last

ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 Electric Toothbrush with SmartGuide
Oral-B's most advanced cleaning technology plus a wireless SmartGuide.
Oral-B’s most technologically advanced toothbrush, ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide provides Oral-B's most advanced cleaning technology for ultimate plaque removal and also features a wireless SmartGuide.
·         Separate, wireless SmartGuide helps maximize brushing performance
·         Deep Clean mode removes up to 99.7% of plaque from hard-to-reach areas*
·         Pressure sensor stops pulsations when brushing too hard
·         Gentle on teeth and gums
·         Improves gum health better than Sonicare FlexCare
·         Offers outstanding whitening and polishing in 3 weeks**
·         5 modes: Daily Clean, Sensitive, Whitening, Massage, Deep Clean
·         Oral-B is the #1 dentist-recommended toothbrush brand worldwide

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Missing Teeth

Replacing a missing tooth is important for speaking, chewing, and maintaining proper alignment. Other teeth can eventually drift into the space surrounding the area that is left from the missing tooth.

When it comes to replacing missing teeth, I find that my patients are most satisfied with dental implants. I believe the reason for this is that implants function most like your own natural teeth. They are stable, non-removable, esthetic and functional. There are however, cases that would be best suited for the other alternatives (bridges, removable partial dentures, etc.). Therefore, it is best to treat each person individually to determine which option is best for their situation.

Dr. Bob


Information courtesy of sharecare.com

By age 44, most adults have lost at least one permanent tooth. The medical term for missing teeth is endentulism. In the past decade or so, dental implants have become available as an alternative to a bridge or denture to replace the lost tooth. A bridge is a fixed replacement done by a dentist that anchors an artificial tooth to adjacent healthy teeth. A denture is a removable device that sits on the gum and clips to teeth. Bridges can sometimes cause problems with the healthy teeth, and dentures may come loose or make unwanted noises. An implant, the new procedure involves surgically setting an anchor into the jawbone; the replacement tooth is attached to it. Several anchors may be used to attach multiple teeth