Flossing your teeth is as important to dental health as brushing. While it’s better to use a floss pick than to not floss at all, it’s important to note that they don’t do as thorough a job as regular floss. At Staten Island Dental Care, we recommend traditional floss or dental tape. A floss pick…
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Worried About Dental Visits?
Millions of Americans cope with dental anxiety. We see it almost every day at Staten Island Dental Care, and offer sedation dentistry to those who need it. “How can I manage anxiety about visiting the dentist?” 1. Consider what the anxiety stems from. For example: pain, injections, loss of control, personal space invasion, embarrassment about…
Dental Care For ICU Patients Lowers Infection Risk
This post from Staten Island Dental Care focuses on an article that appeared recently on ScienceDaily.com. The article describes a study of Brazilian ICU patients that compared infection rates of those who received enhanced dental health care against those who didn’t. The patients who received the more intense care were 56 percent less likely to…
Both Smoking And Vaping Put Your Smile At Risk
A recent study on the influences of e-cigarettes on oral health has more bad news for people who believe vaping is less dangerous than smoking traditional cigarettes. In a study published in the journal Oncotarget, analysts concluded that e-cigarettes may cause chronic inflammation and irreversible cellular weakening. These conditions, in turn, can bring about gum disease,…
Your Smile Says Keep Trying!
Today’s post is for people who are discouraged because they haven’t been successful at making some changes that will benefit their dental health. We want to urge you to keep trying and assure you that the team of dental professionals at Staten Island Dental Care is eager to help. Keep Trying To Floss Many men…
Foaming At The Mouth: Are You Brushing Right?
In today’s post, let’s look at some specifics about brushing your teeth, and its importance to dental health. One key to activating the value of toothpastes is creating foam when properly brushing. Working up a good foam is accomplished by pre-wetting the toothbrush, then attacking at a 45 rather than 90 degree angle. The foaming…
Quirky Dental Facts That May Surprise You
In today’s Staten Island Dental Care, we share some fun facts about dentistry. Enjoy! Many dental patients are aware that before there was formal dental training and licensing, barbers often performed dental procedures. But did you know that blacksmiths also moonlighted as dentists? How would you like your dental visit to involve tools used to hammer…
Gap-Tooth Smiles Aren’t Quite As Adorable Anymore
Have you lost some of your teeth? This is more common than you might guess. But dental implants from Staten Island Dental Care offers a solution. It’s a lot different than when you lost your baby teeth way back in the day. Unfortunately, these don’t grow back. (And a gap-toothed smile doesn’t look as cute…
Restoring Teeth At Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht
At Staten Island Dental Care, we use a variety of methods to restore damaged teeth. Most dental patients are familiar with fillings. Traditional fillings are also called ‘direct restorations’ because they are applied to the tooth and then shaped and polished in one visit. Another type of filling is called an ‘indirect restoration’ and is…
Sedation Dentistry Relieves Anxiety
At Staten Island Dental Care, we know that some of our patients get nervous when the time comes for another dentist appointment. And that’s why we offer sedation dentistry. We want to be sure that they don’t put off the treatments they need. Millions of people across the United States cope with dental anxiety. In…
