Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from Staten Island Dental Care, because we actually have some encouraging things to tell you. The reason that the death rate for oral cancer…
General Dentistry
4 Reasons To Look For The ADA Seal
Here’s a suggestion from Staten Island Dental Care: when you go to the store for dental products, be sure that what you choose has the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance. Here are four ways the ADA seal can help you make good oral care choices for you and your family. Products with the seal…
3 Vital Reasons to Floss Regularly
Flossing your teeth is one of those things you should do every single day in order to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Too many people skip flossing, though. In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we’ll give you three very good reasons why you should make it part of your regular dental health regimen.…
What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth?
When a wisdom tooth tries to come in but is obstructed by the adjacent tooth, it becomes impacted and can result in such complications as pain, inflammation, or tooth decay. At Staten Island Dental Care, we can extract wisdom teeth. It’s challenging to clean partially-erupted wisdom teeth. Since they have a high risk of decay,…
Debunking Dental Myths
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
In this post from Staten Island Dental Care we focus on three common myths about dental health. All Sugar Is Equally Bad For Teeth. We all know that sugar increases our risk of tooth decay, but some types are worse than others. Sugar-based foods that sit on the teeth are more dangerous than those that…
Afraid of the Dentist? 5 Ways to Reduce Dental Anxiety
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry offered by Staten Island Dental Care. Millions of Americans stress out when they have to see the dentist. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more severe form, too, called dental phobia. In both, some…
Smile Makeovers: First Things First
Hello, I’m Dr. Frederick Hecht of Staten Island Dental Care. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Staten Island dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover. We’ll call…
Want To Keep Your Enamel Healthy? Avoid Doing These 11 Things
Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the human body, but that doesn’t mean teeth are indestructable. Far from it! To keep them healthy and problem-free, the team at Staten Island Dental Care recommends (strongly!) you avoid the following. 1. Chewing on hard foods We’re looking at you unpopped popcorn kernels and hard candy. 2.…
Super Smiles Have Strong Enamel
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Did you know that enamel is the hardest substance in the body? It’s true! Found on the outer surface of your teeth, enamel is meant to last a lifetime, and with the help of regular checkups at Staten Island Dental Care, it can. Enamel may be super strong, but you have to take care of…
Focusing On The Top 3 At Staten Island Dental Care
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
There are three dental health issues that affect as many as a third of all Americans. At Staten Island Dental Care we want all of our patients to have healthy teeth and gums. If any of these common issues affect you, tell us. We can do something about it. The problems were identified by the…
