Treating the Dental Phobic and Anxious Dental Patient
Treating the dental phobic and anxious dental patient can be tricky. Let’s be honest—going to the Dentist for a cosmetic crown, a root canal, deep teeth cleaning, a dental implant, porcelain laminate dental veneers or even tooth colored fillings is not fun. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I don’t like having dental work done on me any more than you do. Maybe that is […]
What? … A Root Canal!?
“My tooth never bothered me before.” The human body is an amazing machine. In my early pre-med, pre-dental days in high school and college I assisted in open heart surgery treatment rooms and intensive care rehabilitation wards. I witnessed the remarkable workings of the human heart, literally and figuratively. In dentistry for the last 25 […]
On Time Dental Care
“I am on time, why are you late, Doc?” “My appointment was for 3pm; why am I still sitting in the ‘waiting room’ at 3:45pm?” We have all been there. We hustle to get across town, stressing to beat the traffic, grabbing a quick bite on the run, so that we could be on time […]
How Long Will My Crown or Veneer Last?
Many of us have been fortunate enough in life to get our driver’s license at age 16. What a special day—freedom, exploration and adventure. But what about responsibility? Oh yes, that dreaded word from our teenage years. Well, someone had to take care of the car! The car that we drove required maintenance. Oil had […]
Dr. V’s New Year’s Resolution
Wow! January 6th, 2014; yes “14” …Wow! Artistic Dentistry of Atlanta opened its doors again to another New Year. Looking forward I can not help but smile. I came back to work today after the Christmas and New Year’s break and was surrounded by an amazing dental team—each of them flashing beautiful, friendly, welcoming smiles […]
One Hundred Uses for Dental Floss
Congratulations! If you floss your teeth properly and daily you are in the top 5% of the country. Maybe you did not graduate in the top 5% of your college class, but you are a top flosser in America. You should be very proud. If you are a great tooth flosser, then odds are you […]
Chipped Teeth and a Leak In Your Ceiling
Are your teeth “Cracking Up”? I did not ask, “Are your teeth cracking you up?”. What I am asking is, “Are your crowns, fillings, veneers and/or your natural teeth cracking, chipping, fracturing or breaking?” If you have either a chipped tooth, a broken tooth, a fractured tooth or cracked tooth in the front smile teeth or the […]
Which Tooth Brush Would Michelangelo Choose – Part One
An oil painting requires a different style of brush than a fresco in order to create the best possible results. A flat wall in your home can be painted with a hand brush, a roller and even a spray device. Painting outside your house requires combining several different brush and spray options as well. True […]
The Ohio State Marching Band and Dental Bite Guards
Dental bite guards, or bite balancing devices, are vital for the long-term protection of many of our dental patient’s teeth, crowns, veneers, implants, jaw joints and chewing muscles. I have written about TMJ problems in a previous blog. So what the heck do bite guards have to do with the Ohio State Marching Band and why am I writing about […]
Are You Happier than a Camel on Hump Day?
Why do you think the GEICO camel is running around the office on Wednesday so excited? Sure it’s hump day—but more importantly, GEICO is very profitable. Avondale Asset Management reports online that in 2011, GEICO produced $15 billion in revenue. And, its top executive, CEO Tony Nicely, was paid $12.4 million. That is probably Mr. […]
