Category: Dental Care
The Most Common Symptoms of A Dental Problem
by | June 1st, 2020
If you’ve ever had concerns about your oral health, you know it can be stressful to wonder if it’s time to call your dentist or not. There are times when it’s appropriate to call your dentist and even necessary. At other times, you can simply manage the issue at home. Here’s a cheat sheet for…
COVID19 & Dentistry: What Can I Expect and Do To Maintain My Dental and Systemic Health During the Pandemic?
by | April 7th, 2020
Currently, our world and society are in a pandemic of epic proportion. This global pandemic has changed the way we live our lives and staying home has been the primary message to help minimize the spread of disease. Many people are concerned about their overall health and the strong correlation between systemic and dental health…
CBD & Dentistry: The Facts You Need To Know
by | April 10th, 2019
The evolution of oral health as a function of systemic health has bought dentistry into the forefront of integrative medicine. Issues with tooth alignment and oral cavity size/shape and oral inflammation have links to sleep apnea, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and a slew of other health issues. I’m happy that dentistry has become a huge part…
Airway Problems? Your Dentist Can Help!
by | February 12th, 2019
In the past year, I have embarked on an amazing journey to expand my dental knowledge in the direction of preventive and educational dentistry. Two years ago, I left my part-time position in academics to focus on private practice. But I missed the teaching aspect of my career and so decided to dive in to…
Are You Grinding Your Teeth? It Might Be Doing More Damage Than You Think…
by | November 30th, 2018
Recently, I’ve noticed something at my practice. There’s a growing number of patients who come in for routine care and complain of TMJ related problems like tooth grinding (bruxism) and clenching. Even more surprising is that patients of all ages are suffering these problems. At New York General Dentistry, my patients range in age from…
A Great Gift Idea for the Environmentally Conscious
by | November 17th, 2017
As a whole, our society is focusing on being more environmentally conscious. For the first time in decades the ozone layer is shrinking and to me that’s proof , that we are slowly but surely doing something right. As a dentist, I always like to find ways our profession can contribute to preserving the environment.…
