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…
Family Dentistry
Are Childhood Cavities Inevitable?
Categories: Family Dentistry
Staten Island parents who want their children to develop healthy habits know that they need to set the example. The “Do as I say, not as I do,” approach does not instill confidence in children. If we want our child to exercise, we should get off the couch ourselves. If we want our child to…
Protect Those Nooks And Crannies
Categories: Family Dentistry
Dr. Hecht is dedicated to the prevention of tooth decay, the foundation for a healthy and beautiful smile. Preventative dentistry – brushing, flossing, and regular dental cleanings with a dental hygienist – are vital for keeping your smile bright and free of tooth decay. There are some places, however, where enamel degeneration can occur even…
Get On Top Of Your To-Do List by Calling Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht
Categories: Family Dentistry
Is it time to get your life back in order, Staten Island? Call it Spring Cleaning. Call it a Hard Reset. I like to call the small and simple tasks cling-ons. These are things like refill a prescription, change your furnace filter, get your oil changed, replace the lightbulb or make a dental appointment. If…
Child-Friendly Staten Island Dentist
Categories: Blog, Family Dentistry
It’s a question that many parents in Staten Island debate: When should I take my child in for their first dental appointment? The answer may be a little earlier than you think. The American Dental Association recommends that a child sees a dentist around twelve months of age. This happens to be about the time…
Toothbrush Tantrums: When Your Child Won’t Brush
Categories: Family Dentistry
Your child’s primary teeth, or baby teeth, are just as vital to their health, speech development, and self-esteem as their permanent teeth. Some Staten Island parents we meet at hold the misconception that the care of primary teeth is secondary to adult teeth, since they will eventually fall out. The truth is that the twenty…
Hi, Staten Island, We’re Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht!
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Family Dentistry
Hi, Staten Island. We’re Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht! We have been providing quality dental care to patients in the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Bayonne areas since 1976. We are passionate about the oral health of our patients and we are currently accepting new patients. At Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht…
Less Is More In Dentistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Family Dentistry
There are valuable new developments in New York dentistry: stronger, natural-looking materials; improved techniques; more effective diagnostic methods; and more precise instruments. Combine these with the experience and expertise of Dr. Frederick Hecht and you’re left with less of what used to make people dread going to the dentist. Less Pain Improved painkillers, lasers, and…
Does Your Teen Have Unique Dental Challenges?
Categories: Family Dentistry
When it comes to oral health, adolescence is a pivotal time for Staten Island youth. On the upside, the last of the permanent teeth come in providing young men and women with their “adult smile.” Good habits can be forged and reinforced. Teeth can be straightened, providing increased confidence when it is often sorely needed.
4 Reasons To Get Your Child To Your NYC Dentist
Categories: Family Dentistry
For many parents in the Staten Island area, it may come as a surprise that The American Dental Association recommends that a child’s first visit to a dentist should occur around twelve months of age, so today in the our blog post, we are going to review 4 reasons why your toddler’s teeth are worth a dental visit
