Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. At Staten Island Dental Care we maintain a special periodontal program to focus on gum health. Swelling of the gums occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the…
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Dental Implants And Smile Makeovers
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but a great smile is always going to get attention! A smile makeover from Staten Island Dental Care can give you the smile you’ve always dreamed of! A smile makeover is a combination of cosmetic dentistry procedures, aimed at improving your smile. There is a range…
Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s: Keep Those Gums Healthy!
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss, but it’s a treatable condition at Staten Island Dental Care. Keeping your gums healthy is essential for your overall health, but if you need yet another reason to keep them healthy, we’ve got a doozy. Scientists have found a connection between a bacteria that causes periodontitis…
What is a Sinus Lift? How Is It Used With Dental Implants?
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
A sinus lift is a procedure used to promote the growth of new bone in the upper jaw, directly below the sinus cavity. A sinus lift is sometimes needed before a dental implant, like those at Staten Island Dental Care. Healthy bone is essential to the success of a dental implant. An unfortunate side effect…
Why Visit The Dentist?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
At Staten Island Dental Care, we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for that. Along with daily brushing…
What Does A Beautiful Smile Say About You?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health
A great smile is more than just looks. According to a recent study, a healthy and attractive smile makes you appear more intelligent, successful, friendly and interesting. You can get just such a smile with cosmetic dentistry from Staten Island Dental Care! Our smile makeover patients know exactly what we mean. They have expressed that…
Don’t Like Your Teeth? 5 Great Reasons To Get A Smile Makeover!
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile Makeover
When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? If not, then you may want to consider these five great reasons to get a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover from Staten Island Dental Care. Even one or two procedures can make a big difference. Some of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures, such…
Let’s Take Care Of Those Tooth Stains
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening is a popular cosmetic dentistry procedure at Staten Island Dentistry. But its effectiveness depends, at least in part, on the types of stains being treated. There are two types of common tooth stains, extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic tooth stains are surface stains, and the easiest to remove. They are caused by dark-colored foods and…
We Love Patient Referrals!
At Staten Island Dental Care, many of our new patients come to us because a current patient recommended us to a friend. This is, of course, very flattering. It’s important to any practice to get new patients, but when they come to us because a current patient is so pleased with our care, it is…
5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
At Staten Island Dental Care we encourage people to come in twice a year for a dental examination and cleaning. If you skip them because you don’t think you have any tooth decay, perhaps getting an oral cancer screening is a more persuasive reason. In the last few decades, lung and breast cancer have had a lot…
