Dental Health

In New York, tooth decay is one of the most common childhood problems, yet tooth decay also affects adults. Staten Island Dental Care serves people from 18 to 85 years old to help fight tooth decay.

Gum disease is a common dental issue for many Manhattan folks. When gum tissue pulls away from a tooth, it forms a pocket. (You know what they say about Nature abhorring a vacuum.) This pocket is a warm, moist place for bacteria to flourish. If periodontitis goes untreated, the tooth and jaw bone are at risk. During dental examinations, I carefully measure gumline pockets and examine all teeth for gum disease.

Hi, my name is Dr. Frederick Hecht and I am a cosmetic dentist with a full-service practice in Staten Island. Today in the Staten Island Dental Care dental blog I would like to address the subject of tonsil stones. The first thing that Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Bayonne dental patients usually ask about tonsil stones is, “What in the world are tonsil stones?”

Visiting Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht in Staten Island for regular dental check-ups and cleanings every six months can seem inconvenient and unnecessary at times, but you may benefit in essential ways you never imagined. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two…

There is nothing that influences your smile as much as your eating habits in Staten Island, New York. Develop good eating habits and your NYC dentist will smile down on you too.

When people in the NYC area think of diet and oral health, they probably think about the damage sweet drinks can cause to teeth. While it’s true that these sugars cause increased acidity in the mouth and lead to tooth decay, soda, and sugary-fruit drinks are only part of the issue.

Many of Dr. Frederick Hecht’s patients walk in for sedation dentistry, restorative dentistry, or dental implants. Many for routine checkups and cleanings. Most really want to know if they are brushing properly. Having patients come for treatment and leave with questions answered – from which toothpaste to buy to proper tools and techniques – is…

Many residents in our Staten Island community experience dry mouth occasionally. Some develop dry mouth in social situations or when they are under a lot of stress. Sporadic or infrequent dry mouth is usually not a serious problem. Constant dry mouth, or xerostomia, is not only irritating, but it can lead to extreme health problems.