For most of us, getting a cavity filled may not be the highlight of the day. But thanks to modern anesthesia, like what we use at Staten Island Dental Care, it’s really just an inconvenience. Some people, though, are resistant to local anesthesia like lidocaine. That makes what is ordinarily simple, like filling a cavity,…
Dental Health
Patient Education Improves Dental Outcomes
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
At Staten Island Dental Care we emphasize the importance of good dental health to each one of our patients, every time one of them sits down for a checkup. Since patient education improves outcomes, we answer every dental health question and thoroughly explain every procedure. At every checkup, we examine you for any signs of…
Modern Dentistry In Staten Island With No Oxen Hooves
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
One of the best ways to maintain good dental health is daily brushing with an effective toothpaste. There is a wide variety of toothpastes available. At Staten Island Dental Care, we recommend using one with fluoride, and with the ADA seal on the container. This ensures that the toothpaste has been tested, claims are being…
Why Is An Implant Better For Oral Health?
People who lose one or more of their teeth have several replacement options. At Staten Island Dental Care we usually recommend dental implants, which have a number of advantages over other choices. A dental implant, if you don’t know, if a metal post (most often titanium) that is placed in your jaw bone. It fuses…
Healthy Lifestyles For Healthy Lifesmiles
Good dental health and a great smile depend on more than simply brushing regularly. In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we present a quick refresher on important lifestyle practices that affect oral health. You are probably familiar with most of these recommendations, but it helps to get a reminder once in a while.…
Are There Drawbacks to Dental Implants?
Dental implants might sound like some futuristic solution to missing teeth. But they’ve become part of mainstream dentistry, and are available at Staten Island Dental Care. Most patients have a lot of questions about dental implants, once they seriously begin to consider them. Are they experimental? Safe? Painful? Like we said, they are considered mainstream.…
Let Us Ease Your Dental Anxiety
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry from Staten Island Dental Care. Millions of Americans stress out when they have to see the dentist. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more severe form, too, called dental phobia. In both, some people…
Implants vs. Bridges: Know The Facts
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
In this blog post from Staten Island Dental Care we’re going to talk about dental bridges, a common tooth replacement option. While dental bridges have restored smiles for generations, they are not without drawbacks. One is keeping them clean. Many people find it all but impossible to keep the small areas around and under the bridge…
There Is Hope For Denture Wearers
The condition of your teeth has a big impact on your quality of life. Denture wearers understand this all too well. But now there is a better option than conventional dentures: implant-supported dentures from Staten Island Dental Care. Conventional dentures rest against the gums. They can irritate soft tissue, and make breathing, eating, tasting food,…
We Solve Problems To Restore Smiles
Do you fear that your smile is beyond repair due to damage or neglect? Rest assured, that may not be true. At Staten Island Dental Care we use restorative dentistry to improve smiles every day. Here are some tough dental problems we routinely solve: Tough Problem 1: Insufficient Bone for Dental Implant Solution: Bone Grafting…
