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BRACE YOURSELF TO STRAIGHTEN UP!

BRACE YOURSELF TO STRAIGHTEN UP!
TEENAGERS HEAR IT CONSTANTLY….straighten up!!! …And it is no different when they go to the dentist. Tooth straightening options The options most widely used today include brackets bonded to the teeth and archwires (straightwire) or a series of aligners (such as Invisalign).  There are many straightwire adjuncts used such as palatal expanders, temporary anchorage devices…
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WHEN YOUR DOCTOR SAYS “DOH!, THAT’S GONNA HURT!”

WHEN YOUR DOCTOR SAYS “DOH!, THAT’S GONNA HURT!”
Written by Dr. Alice Vessel PAIN…. …Is, you guessed it, an adverse stimuli that is perceived as OBNOXIOUS!.   Dentists are accustomed to patients equating dental care to PAIN. Pain is both physical and emotional.   The more elevated the emotion, the more physical pain becomes.  The treatment of pain centers on whether it is acute (pain…
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HELP! MY GUMS BLEED WHEN I BRUSH

HELP! MY GUMS BLEED WHEN I BRUSH
Written by Dr. Alice Vessel Do you spit out blood with your toothpaste when you brush your teeth?  Are your gums swollen and red no matter how much you brush?  You may have gingivitis. GINGIVITIS Gingivitis is inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth.  It can be acute or chronic and is a response to…
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“ONE SHOT OF NOVACAINE ON THE ROCKS, PLEASE” AND OTHER DENTAL COCKTAILS

“ONE SHOT OF NOVACAINE ON THE ROCKS, PLEASE” AND OTHER DENTAL COCKTAILS
Written by Dr. Alice Vessel Novacaine is actually NOT novacaine... Novacaine is actually NOT novacaine... People use the general term of novacaine to denote the numbing agents that we use today.  The chemical structure of novacaine was derived from esters.  There were many complications and allergies with that preparation. Our modern anesthetics are derived now…
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