Implant Planning In my years of working with dental implants the surgical process has changed due to technology as radically as gasoline engines have morphed into Tesla’s. When I first started in practice, panoramic machines were common but cone beam scans were not widely available. Using a 2-D panoramic x ray with…

Repetitive clenching or grinding of the teeth (bruxism) can be caused by stress. Paradoxically, it can also relieve stress, by increasing cranial blood flow and stimulating the centers in the brain that influence increased release of dopamine and serotonin. On the other hand, teeth are not made to withstand the…

Our brains have a sweet spot of function for many of our conscious and subconscious activities. Through evolutionary processes the most important and efficient processes have been prioritized to first utilize the cortex of the brain’s highest energy consuming functions while the least important or least critical processes are shunted…

How to deal with dental emergencies during the Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown until you can reach your dentist for a more permanent solution. What can you do about dental emergencies when you are on lock down? Here are some very temporary solutions to apply when you can’t reach a dentist promptly. …